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TIf you're happy with your 7 Rem. mag, chances are you won't find anything better in the 7 PRC. Others here will provide better info than...
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TCouple of interesting .257’s will be making their debut soon. Wonderful combination of capacity, efficiency and performance. Of course...
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TTX Badger replied to the thread 6.5mm - 25cal = .007".What I meant is that you can play that game until you get to 257 Weatherby vs 26 nosler. Eventually a larger caliber and case capacity...
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TUsing that logic, I would go with a 25 PRC/ 25 SAUM and beat the 6.5 yet again. If using like for like cartridges (creedmoors), the 135...
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TTX Badger replied to the thread 6.5mm - 25cal = .007".More is always more. Bigger is bigger. That doesn't mean better. I think a better comparison would be 25cm with the heaviest factory...
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TIf I were starting from scratch, I'd pick 25 cal over 6mm or 6.5 for a short action cartridge. If you compare using modern bullets...
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TI have both 25's and 6.5's. The Ackley book on wildcats had a .25 quick twist cartridge the featured a 1-7 twist barrel and 160 grain...
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TBTW so far the most accurate loads out of my 260 AI have been my fire forming loads. I jam the bullets pretty hard to aid in fighting...
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I start projects like this "action choice" by buying the brass, bullets, and dies first. I seat the bullet where I want it to be in the... -
TTX Badger replied to the thread Which Action for Long Range .260 Rem?.This does come down to your budget, but I’d go with a 700 clone custom action. You’ll spend an additional $400ish to get into an...
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T260 Ackley Improved in a medium action. full potential of this caliber can't be achieved in a short action magazine. It's my favorite...
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TTX Badger reacted to Bang4theBuck's post in the thread Which Action for Long Range .260 Rem? with Like.
You can absolutely build everything from a full custom to a budget build at home, without the need for a lathe or any lathe work. There...
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TMost any custom action plus a handful of factory actions will take pre-fit barrels. You can get a barrel vise, torque wrench, and action...
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TBighorn/Zermatt actions can take pre-fit barrels also. I have two and really like them! Very smooth, positive ejection, control round...
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What makes a budget build? In some ways, I like the idea of building one myself but will probably have this one built. Edited to add-...