That's great info on pistol bullets in the 35 Remington. And like I said, I do miss my old 35, but if I had it I probably would rarely use it. The 260 seems to be just exactly what I need at this location in the country and at my age. Location-wise, I have pigs, coyote, and small Central Texas deer. My 270 works for all that just fine. My 220 Swift is only good for the coyotes. The 260 (my Ruger Compact) is light and handy, has little recoil, and shoots pretty darn good. I've blasted pigs out to 400 yards and coyote at the same distance. Dropped a coyote just an afternoon or two out at 250 and shot those 'two out of three' pigs at 250 while they were trotting. Can't do all that with the 35 Remington. Surely I could do it with the 270, but that old Sako is long and heavy. Yes, a compact 260 is just what I've needed, and it's getting plenty of use. My 35 would just be a safe queen.