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.25-06 or .260...which is the better performer?
- Thread starter Grayson
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Lloyd Smale
Moderator
ok ill post a few numbers and you tell me where the majic is in the 6.5s. These are all off of the sierra sight. Im sure if you changed bullets things may change a bit but if you used the same brand accross the board like i did youd come up with about the same thing.
117 .257 bt .410 bc
120 .264 bt .356 bc
140 7mm bt 416 bc
140 6.5 bt 495 bc
Now first ill compare your 260 to the 257 roberts with 120s the roberts is capable of at least a 100fps more with a bullet that has a better bc. winner roberts.
25-06vs260 120s not even close
now the 260 vs 708 with 140s. the 260 has a slight edge in bc. The 708 has a very small advantage in bullet diameter and probably a 100 fps more velocity. Results toss up until ranges get so long that your out of the ballpark for either caliber.
I just dont see how a 2506 shooting a bullet with a better bc at 200fps faster could possibly be beat out by the 260. Go with the 140 and loose a couple hundred fps but gain the bc and you probably will shoot just as flat as the 120 load but still cant compete with something like a 2506 or 270. Just as the 2506 and 270 cant compete with the 7mag.
I kind of get a charge out of people. One guy will say his 708 is as good as a 280 the next will say why buy a 7mag when his 280 will do the same and the next will say why a 7 ultra mag when his 7mag will do the same. If you looked at that mentality the 708 should do the same thing a 7 ultra mag does. It aint happening. Nothing wrong with the 260 but its not a 25-06 and it isnt even fair to compare it. If you want a fair comparison that will make the 264s look good compare it to a 6.5-06
Say what you want but sticking a 6.5 bullet in a 708 case doesnt make it some kind of majic killing machine.
117 .257 bt .410 bc
120 .264 bt .356 bc
140 7mm bt 416 bc
140 6.5 bt 495 bc
Now first ill compare your 260 to the 257 roberts with 120s the roberts is capable of at least a 100fps more with a bullet that has a better bc. winner roberts.
25-06vs260 120s not even close
now the 260 vs 708 with 140s. the 260 has a slight edge in bc. The 708 has a very small advantage in bullet diameter and probably a 100 fps more velocity. Results toss up until ranges get so long that your out of the ballpark for either caliber.
I just dont see how a 2506 shooting a bullet with a better bc at 200fps faster could possibly be beat out by the 260. Go with the 140 and loose a couple hundred fps but gain the bc and you probably will shoot just as flat as the 120 load but still cant compete with something like a 2506 or 270. Just as the 2506 and 270 cant compete with the 7mag.
I kind of get a charge out of people. One guy will say his 708 is as good as a 280 the next will say why buy a 7mag when his 280 will do the same and the next will say why a 7 ultra mag when his 7mag will do the same. If you looked at that mentality the 708 should do the same thing a 7 ultra mag does. It aint happening. Nothing wrong with the 260 but its not a 25-06 and it isnt even fair to compare it. If you want a fair comparison that will make the 264s look good compare it to a 6.5-06
Say what you want but sticking a 6.5 bullet in a 708 case doesnt make it some kind of majic killing machine.
There's nothing magic about it... The .260 Rem is just a very efficient cartridge that is soft-shooting and is well-suited for lightweight hunting rifles that handle very well. My Kimber 84M Select, for example.
There ain't a deer out there that will live because it was shot (given equal shot placement) with a .260 Rem instead of a .25/06 Rem, .30/06 Spfd, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm-08 Rem, .270 Win, the list goes on... The opposite is also true.
Most everyone who doesn't like the 6.5mm's probably hasn't used one hunting. Those that have will likely never change. It's all a matter of preferance... I prefer the .260 Rem for it's long, pencil-style bullets that outperform their heavier .308" counterparts in SD and penetration (given equal parent casings). I also like the fact that the rifle I use weighs in at around 6.5-6.8 lbs.
There ain't a deer out there that will live because it was shot (given equal shot placement) with a .260 Rem instead of a .25/06 Rem, .30/06 Spfd, 7mm Rem Mag, 7mm-08 Rem, .270 Win, the list goes on... The opposite is also true.
Most everyone who doesn't like the 6.5mm's probably hasn't used one hunting. Those that have will likely never change. It's all a matter of preferance... I prefer the .260 Rem for it's long, pencil-style bullets that outperform their heavier .308" counterparts in SD and penetration (given equal parent casings). I also like the fact that the rifle I use weighs in at around 6.5-6.8 lbs.
Lloyd Smale
Moderator
by the way im an ex coastie myself. 74-78
sc928porsche
New member
I have both and have used both in hunting and range situations. The 25-06 seems to be just a bit flatter so for hunting purposes where the shots are taken from 60 to 300 yards (no range finder etc.) I find that I prefer the 25-06 over the 260. Usually my 25-06 is used for varmits and antelope. Most of the time my deer and elk are hunted with 300WM. Actually the 260 I have and the one my daughter has are 6.5-08. They were made before the 260 was released.
End result however is to use whichever you prefer.
End result however is to use whichever you prefer.