Mitchell Demand
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Try Starline brass. I'm sure they have those calibers and the brass is awesome. Only brass I'll use in my 308's
Not a good design? It's the same design as the .308 Win, but necked down to .264... I don't think anyone is going say the .308 Win was a "bad design". It dominated the battlefield and the competitions and shooting ranges for decades. Was the idea to put it in a short action with a short mag box a good idea? Not so much...But that's the gun manufacturer's faults. Same with the .260 Rem.All the 260 guys are making the case for the Creed.
Remington doesn't support the 260. It's not a well thought out design.
No brass
No ammo
Not ideal for short actions.
The 6.5 Creed fills the above criteria well!
The 30-40 Krag comes to mind. It was quickly improved and the rest is history!!
Say what you want. But the 260 wasn't designed right. Wether you want to blame short mag boxes or that the Remington designed a **** poor short action cartridge. It's as broad as it is long.Not a good design? It's the same design as the .308 Win, but necked down to .264... I don't think anyone is going say the .308 Win was a "bad design". It dominated the battlefield and the competitions and shooting ranges for decades. Was the idea to put it in a short action with a short mag box a good idea? Not so much...But that's the gun manufacturer's faults. Same with the .260 Rem.
I can tell you from personal experiences how Berger, Sierra, Hornady (several different types), Nosler, Barnes, Remington, Winchester, and Federal bullets perform on deer-sized game, and how they stack-up to each other. I still use Berger for hunting, and none of the rest.Short highly efficient rounds very accurate but that does not mean they are good for hunting. I would like to see proof from Berger and Hornady that their bullets perform well on deer size game because our gell test prove otherwise
My experiences with Berger bullets prove otherwise.Berger bullets penetrate 2 inches then explode leaving a huge wound chanal upto 10 inches deep. They do not exit. High shoulder shots are best with since they do not exit and u will not have a blood trail. Hornady accubonds are the only bullets u should use for elk. They will work well and have full penetration and leave a good blood trail. Sierra's HPBT's will do the same
It's all a matter of personal opinion. I don't think the .260 was designed as good as it could have been...But I don't feel it was a "bad design" in production form. As you know, I'm an Ackley fan, so I think if Rem had designed the .260 AI and named it the .260 Remington, then it would have been MUCH more popular.Say what you want. But the 260 wasn't designed right. Wether you want to blame short mag boxes or that the Remington designed a **** poor short action cartridge. It's as broad as it is long.
Live animal test prove Berger bullets flat hammer animals for me. Elk and mulies both.Short highly efficient rounds very accurate but that does not mean they are good for hunting. I would like to see proof from Berger and Hornady that their bullets perform well on deer size game because our gell test prove otherwise
260 Aclkey in a long Action is a whole other beast!!It's all a matter of personal opinion. I don't think the .260 was designed as good as it could have been...But I don't feel it was a "bad design" in production form. As you know, I'm an Ackley fan, so I think if Rem had designed the .260 AI and named it the .260 Remington, then it would have been MUCH more popular.
Yep! But as much as I love the .260 AI, I'd really hate to waste a long action...I'd probably just jump up to a 6.5 Sherman and get the most out of the magazine length, pushing the new 155 Bergers.260 Aclkey in a long Action is a whole other beast!!
Depends on how the reamer was spec'd out. Just like most wildcats, I don't think there's a standard spec for it.Kind of off topic but what is the oal of the 260 Ackley with a 140 Berger?
Kind of off topic but what is the oal of the 260 Ackley with a 140 Berger?