Why i like my 260 rem so much now that there is no ammo over the 6.5 cm

[teekayo260rem]

I chose the 260 rem over the 6.5 years ago because I already had the 308 win and 243 win .I thought a 260 would be better than both of them in many ways and it is .I talked to a young military guy yesturday who had a very nice 6.5 cm new rifle but he couldn't find any ammo and didn't reload .I told him get that rifle rechambered and he would always have plenty of brass .I told him I would help him load some 6.5 cm if he could get the brass .I had about 100 pcs of 6.5 cm so I will load them up for him .I knew when they came out with the 6.5 cm thst brass and ammo would be tough to get .I am the same way with my 264 win mag .I have made all the brass from it from 7 mm rem mag brass .I just started making 338 win mag brass from 7 mm rem mag brass also .It really helps loading for easy to find cases these days .I even do the same with my 338-378 weatherby I make it from 378 and 416 weatherby .There is no telling what is in the future for reloading but these hard to find calibers will disapear quick !good shoot ing and merry Christmas to all the long range shooters !

I too just love the .260rem. It has a fps up on the 6.5 and is so easy to get .260rem cases or what i do is resize .243w up. Had a tikka Super Varmint .260rem in 2013 to 2017 and then sold it and rebarred my Savage 243w to .260rem which is now my go to hunting rifle.
Chrees
Chris

 

[kickinback]

Lapua 308 brass is cheap. One pass of the press and its 260Rem. Don't think it's that easy with the Creedmore

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

I guess with reading all these reviews some like both .260 and 6.5 Creeeeeed. Most Creeders will probably never go to a .260. Personally, I really like to .260 and have several of them. All my match precision 6.5 dies are geared for a .260. The 6.5 bullet is one of the most accurate ballistic bullets out there. Needleless to say it has been used in Europe for all their game animals and look at how many animals were harvested in Africa =-thousands of elephants with cartridges less powerful that a .260.

 

[VLD Pilot]

I guess with reading all these reviews some like both .260 and 6.5 Creeeeeed. Most Creeders will probably never go to a .260. Personally, I really like to .260 and have several of them. All my match precision 6.5 dies are geared for a .260. The 6.5 bullet is one of the most accurate ballistic bullets out there. Needleless to say it has been used in Europe for all their game animals and look at how many animals were harvested in Africa =-thousands of elephants with cartridges less powerful that a .260.

I'll do a 6.5 CM eventually. I see it's attraction. I don't believe it's superior to the .260 but it's a good round and does drive the long bullets well. Not unimpressed with it. Small case with good numbers. I'd probably do a 6.5x47 first. Never owned one. Been an itch I'll scratch as well

 

[wkdwdg66]

So the .260 is a Ford Escort? I think your a bit off your rocker in the comparison. I see the just of your point but the analogy isn't that great.

For the average hunter, like most of the world not on LRH they have 2 - 6 boxes of ammo and there is nothing wrong with that. Not everyone can have $2k of ammo because they want to be "prepared" so you can miss me with that! I have been a competitive archer and bowhunter my whole life just got into guns and its the worst time. Stuff happens and its not like anyone could foresee all that happened s

I love my 260 and have been seriously considering AI'ing it. Sturner's post just enhances that consideration. It would join my other AI's; the 250 Savage, the 25:06, and the 243. As you can see, I really like the Ackley's. And after the 260, there will be the 7:08. Just sayin'

Welcome to the fold of Ackley. My first was an 8mm-06 in GEW98 trim. I've built five more Ackley improved rifles in various calibers, my favorite being the 300 H&H Imp on my '52 model 70

 

[wkdwdg66]

Well, if we're turning this into a thumper fight... lets just all agree 0.308" > 0.264" and start arguing about 30 cal wildcats.

300 H&H Ackley Improved with 1:8 24 inch tube

 

[Ghostwolf308]

Im trying to decide now what to rebarrel my 308s in. Was thinkin 260 or 260 AI but im not sure. 6.5x47 could be interesting have to research it a bit more. I do like the idea of taking all my 308 brass and being able to resize for the new caliber though.

 

[bstomper]

I have made creed cases from 243 brass. Pretty simple you just run brass in creed die trim and size again. Load as always to finish with fireform and this works great.

Is it really that easy?

 

[25WSM]

Not really that easy with good brass. Winchester, RP and Fed and brass like that yes because the shoulders are thin like the neck. But on good quality brass the shoulders are much thicker than the neck and when you size them part of that thick shoulder moves into neck and needs to be turned down. Plus they then need fire formed because the body taper needs to be blown out.
Shep

 

[scottishkat]

I have owned at least 1 260 Remington since 2003 great cartridge just like its parent cartridge.

Regards the new design comment. The 6.5 CM is the 30 TC necked down to .264 with the shoulder moved back .0018. Hornady developed the brass for the TC for Thompson Center. After having owned the 260 since a few years after its standardization the only serious distinction I can see between the 260 Rem, 6.5x55, 6.5x47 and the 6.5 CM is marketing and factory ammo.

I am a reloader and don't need either of those distinctions that much.

Good luck and shoot straight y'all

I'm an old man haha. But I can recognize when so something is done right the first time. Remington just necked down a 308. Guys were already doing that. Hornady designed a new round from ground zero. Shorter case longer neck. 30 deg shoulder. Long bullets dont go past the neck. Hell they even used a commercial powder and printed the data on the box. It's been a home run for Hornady. All the haters are usually 260 or Swede shooters lol.

 

[Kimber7man]

Yes, it is for now. What happens when the fad fades. Unless it goes military it will never have the longevity of the 308, 30-06, 7x57 mauser, 7.62x39, 7.62x54r etc. These rounds and their progeny are time less. And as such Will always be available, if not in factory form at least in spent brass that I can easily neck up or down as needed. I don't like duplication, I have 3 main calibers tha fill all my hunting needs from varmint to brown bear and moose. 243 win; 55 grain to 105, 308 win; 100 grain to 220, and 338 win mag; 200 grain to 350. For self defense with some hunting application I have 7.62x39, bolt and AR, Mossin because it is the oldest caliber still in action today, 5.56 for obvious reasons and 458 SOCOM for close one shot stopping power. Even though the 458 SOCOM was developed for military application it hasn't realy taken off like most military designations have in the past. Which is unfortunate because it's a great round, surpassing the 45-70 from 150 to 300 yards on balistic coefficient alone and in an AR platform. But I digress, IT'S just like the auto industry every year trying to reinvent the wheel. If you have a good and reliable design or product why change it just for the sake of change. This is why vehicles cost as much as some houses now!!! I don't want to see this mentality take over the fire arms industry. I drive a 1987 Toyota 4x4 with over 300,000 miles on it and will untill it is no longer serviceable, and The 308 is still just fine for me!

6.5 Creedmoor is WAY past fad status....

 

[Kimber7man]

Quintus some would say your lucky. Less shaving is a good thing. I'm 53 and have trouble growing hair on my head. What does grow is silver. Go figure.
Shep

Look on the bright side. Silver is better than "no"....

 

[25WSM]

At this point it's just a chore to keep it shaved. Be a blessing if it would just stop growing.
But at least I have a Creed.
Shep

 

[Kimber7man]

Lapua 308 brass is cheap. One pass of the press and its 260Rem. Don't think it's that easy with the Creedmore

I just buy Lapua 6.5 Creedmoor brass and load it. Seems pretty easy to me.