You better believe the .260 was never going to be called the 6.5-08 when it was introduced. That is just the way it was years ago.
I'm pretty sure the .260Rem was commercially introduced AFTER the 7mm-08 which is extremely popular.
You better believe the .260 was never going to be called the 6.5-08 when it was introduced. That is just the way it was years ago.
I don't think so; not at the same peak pressure of 63,000 to 64,000 psi. The .270 with a 150 needs a lot more peak pressure to shoot it out at 3000 fps.
That said I don't think it would be real pleasurable to shoot 150's at that speed for very many rounds.
jimbob86 said:Rifle weight (mine's over 10 pounds as carried afield )and stock fit become important, for sure ...... but it's not anything near as bad as the various magnums ......
The easiest answer to this question is quite simple:Why hasn't some major ammunition/rifle manufacturer commercialized and mainstreamed the 6.5-'06?
A few years back, A-Square went out of business, and what was left of the company was sold to the 'Broadsword Group' in Wyoming.And as someone else said the 6.5-06 IS a current factory cartridge standardized by "A-Square".
The easiest answer to this question is quite simple:
1. "Good" 6.5mm bullets require a cartridge overall length (COAL) that will cause problems in standard '06-length magazines and actions.
2. No manufacturer is going to chamber their rifles for it, as long as there's the tiniest chance that some nimrod will force a .270 Win cartridge into the chamber (with sloppy tolerances, it might not even require a lot of effort). As such, the shoulder has to be bumped forward on the 6.5mm version, to prevent that chance. And that forces an even longer COAL.
Berger
Caliber Weight Description Length Plastic Tip Length
0.264 140.0 Match Hunting VLD 1.421
0.277 140.0 Match Hunting VLD 1.245
Hornady
Caliber Weight Description Length Plastic Tip Length
0.264 140.0 InterLock® 1.253
0.264 140.0 SST® 1.410
0.277 140.0 BTSP InterLock® (Litz) 1.215
0.277 140.0 Boat Tail Spire Point 1.220
0.277 140.0 SST® 1.290