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GeorgeS
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Well, the .260 didn't "do in" the .243, the 7mm-08, or the .308 (the .257 Roberts was just about "done in" by the .243), so I doubt the 6.8mmSPC will do in any other cartridge.

It's just a short .270, for crying out loud. I know it was designed as a man-killer, but I see it as a very good hunting round on the AR-15 platform for pronghorn and smallish deer.

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Well, a 260 with a 160 gr RN will out-penetrate a 220 gr '06 and will shoot a 120 gr BT nearly



Well, in view of the fact that the 160-grain .264 bullet's sectional desnisty is .328, and the 220-grain .308 bullet's is .331, I doubt that the 6.5 mm bullet will out-penetrate the .30 cal, if both are of equal construction and travelling at the same speed.....

Matter of fact, I'd expect them to be pretty much equal!
 
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<eldeguello>
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No. It's not powerful enough to replace either the .260 or the 6.5 X55mm.
 
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