jimbo
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In 7mm-08 or in 260 Remington.
I want a light game rifle with acceptable recoil. I've decided on the Kimber 84 (POSSIBLY a Rem. mountain rifle). I hate to buy a gun and then swap. I like to buy only once, so I'm trying to make sure which I want, a 260 or 7mm-08 before I buy one.
I can see a big advantage of a .260, over a .243. Much more energy at every range and can fire 140 gr. bullets, and heavier is possible. On the other hand, I can't really see what a 7mm-08 will do that a .260 Remington can't do and a .308 can't do better.
I guess I'm saying if I were to go with a 7mm-08, I would probably go with a .308 and use 150 gr. instead of the 7mm-08 140 gr. And I know I don't want a .308 yet as I work up the chain in recoil.
So, am I just trying to talk myself into a .260 Remington, or does the 7mm-08 have any real world advantage over a .260.
FWIW, they both seem to be excellent rounds and I can see going either way. They seem so close ballistically, I'm having a devil of a time seeing an advantage either way so guess I'm hanging my hat on the slighly lower recoil of the .260.
So confusing.
I want a light game rifle with acceptable recoil. I've decided on the Kimber 84 (POSSIBLY a Rem. mountain rifle). I hate to buy a gun and then swap. I like to buy only once, so I'm trying to make sure which I want, a 260 or 7mm-08 before I buy one.
I can see a big advantage of a .260, over a .243. Much more energy at every range and can fire 140 gr. bullets, and heavier is possible. On the other hand, I can't really see what a 7mm-08 will do that a .260 Remington can't do and a .308 can't do better.
I guess I'm saying if I were to go with a 7mm-08, I would probably go with a .308 and use 150 gr. instead of the 7mm-08 140 gr. And I know I don't want a .308 yet as I work up the chain in recoil.
So, am I just trying to talk myself into a .260 Remington, or does the 7mm-08 have any real world advantage over a .260.
FWIW, they both seem to be excellent rounds and I can see going either way. They seem so close ballistically, I'm having a devil of a time seeing an advantage either way so guess I'm hanging my hat on the slighly lower recoil of the .260.
So confusing.