M70 SA .... .260R, or 6.5x55?

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31 July 2005, 06:42

Woodjack

M70 SA .... .260R, or 6.5x55?

Given that the winchester m70 SA has a 3" magazine box which would you chamber, the 260R or the 6.5x55? Is there any advantage of one over the other? ie;does the 260 loaded to 3" have any advantage over the 6.5swede at 3"? I have tried winchester 7x57 factory ammo and its fits into the magazine box.
Loaded to 3" with 140gn and a 25-26" barrel what can one reasonably expect to achieve in FPS from the 260 or swede?

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31 July 2005, 08:07

vapodog

in the short action stick to the .260 Remington.....if you want the swede use a long action and block the magazine.

The short action is too short to load the big bullets in the swede.

IMO the swede in a long action is better than the .260 in a SA....but there's very little difference anyway you cut it.

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