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How does the .260Rem compare to the 6.5x55??
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I'm thinking of having a .308 rebarreled. I would really like a 6.5x55mm but as it won't
fit in my sghort action Sako, I guess the .260 is the logical alternative. If we assume both were handload with 140grn bullets, how would the velocities compare from say a 24" barrel???

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Pete

 
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C'mon go that extra step and join the illustrious international bretheren of the Swede. Discuss grizzly slaying characteristics of your chosen round and bask in the warm glow that comes from knowing you have a cartridge which is unsurpassed in it's ability to be discussed endlessly on this forum. The 260 may be equal in velocity but when it comes to weight of conversation it's sadly lacking.

PS Not everyone is as keen on this rounds abilities - you may be limiting yourself in some areas eg boar in the eyes of some outfitters/stalkers, I allways thought it was a question of enough gun to satisfy the stalker as well as kill the animal - shades of 'nea sorr you cannee kill a stag with thaaat you need a 270' To reply 'ah but my 140gr .264 bullet has a sectional density of .289 whereas your 130gr .277 is only .241' doesn't quite hack it when faced with a normal sized case vs a sodding great big case! Jack O'Connor has a lot to answer for!


 
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1894,

I know, I know! I'm just trying to hang onto
my Sako action. I could sell the rifle but I don't particularly want to sell a fellow shooter a "pup". Also, the cost to rebarrel with a decent custom barrel is comparable to
the cash I'd have to add to get another decent medium priced European rifle which all said and done would be a standard factory
job! A .260 would also leave a gap for a nice
medium bore in the 338-06 to 9.2x62mm range!!

Pete

 
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From what data I've seen, in modern actions, the 6.5X55 is certainly faster then the .260, but then again, the swede is a std action round, the .260 is a short action round. That said, many loads for the 6.5X55 are at lower pressure for the milsurps out there. I believe you'll be looking at ~2700 fps with the 140's. Then again, you could load a 140 gr X in the .308 to ~3000 fps.

As far as what a .264" bullet will do, I really find it hard to believe that bullets of 130-150 gr launched at 2700-3000 fps and anywhere between .264" and .308" in diameter have any difference in the field. I mean, if a .260 isn't enough gun for the task at hand, do you really think a .308, or 30-06 is the answer? I kinda lump all these rounds together in the same catagory, they are small bore rounds best suited to animals under 200 kilos. They will certainly work on bigger critters, but aren't best for the task. Precise shot placement has allowed elephants to be taken with a 22rf, same holds for small bores and big animals. Just because something works well in limited situations doesn't make it good in all.

Personally I've always been keen on the 6.5's, everyone has a pet caliber or two, and this is one of mine. I also like the .308, fine round, but doesn't really do a job that I would find a 6.5 up to the task of.

 
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Go for the 260!
I have a 260 rem buildt on a short BRNO action, and have used the round for several roebucs and som red stag. My experience is that you loose about 100fps in the 260 ,compared to the 6,5x55,but the stag will never know the difference. In my old 6,5x55 I could get 2800fps with a 140g bullet, and in my 260,the same bullets will give 2700fps. Both my guns have 25" barrels with 1:8" twist. It may look as the difference between 260/6,5x55 and the 270 win is mainly academical.The 270 will give some higher energy and flatter trajectory at first,but at longer distances the 6,5mm closes inn.
 
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PeteE,

Only kidding around. One of the advantages you'll have is (I presume)custom accuracy if you get a quality barrel well put together. Also I think the older Sako's are nicer than the 75s.

Border barrels can either copy a barrel profile or do standard Sako profiles. They have the advantage of being in this country and have a tremendous match rifle following. Their website is very good.

As PaulH sais 6.5 is great it's just not everyone has seen the light.

[This message has been edited by 1894 (edited 05-31-2001).]

 
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I've got no real complaints about the .308, except it is a little "ordinary" it you know what I mean. If I had a long action Sako, I
go for a 6.5x55mm, a 6.5x57mm or maybe 7x57mm
in a heartbeat just to have something "different". I'm not so sure about the .260Rem, but it is growing on me!!:-)
 
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Keep your Sako action and build the .260. I have a Ruger mkII in the swede. It's a fantasic round. I also have a Rem700 in .260 that is an excelent deer getter. Do the .260 and I don't believe you will ever regret it.
 
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If it were me, I would keep the Sako and rebarrel to the 260 Remington. If there is any real difference between the 6.5x55 Swede and a 6.5mm-308, I think it is mostly in the eyes of the beholder.

In theory, the somewhat larger case of the 6.5x55 Swede will allow the cartridge to be loaded to a slight performance improvement over the 260 Remington. Loading 140 grainers to 60,000 psi, the 6.5x55 produces 2800 fps out of the Douglas Premium 26" barrel fitted on my M700 action. At about the same pressure levels, the 260 Remington appears to do about the same, although I have not done any side-by-side tests between these two cartridges.

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