Talk:.260 Remington

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Cartridge Pic

The cartridge pictured looks like it might be a 6.5mm Remington Magnum. If it is it can be used elsewhere! Can someone take a look and at this? I think I spy a little belt on the cartridge. DeusImperator (talk) 17:30, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not sure if it's a belt or if it's just an artifact of the lighting. The image is labeled in the system as a .260, so I'm guessing that's what it is. AliveFreeHappy (talk) 17:41, 30 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Moose hunting with .260 vs 6,5x55

Talking about Estonian experience, where 6,5x55 is also very popular, many seriuos hunters hand load their cartridges with 160gr softtips for moose. Also modern hunting rifles can be hand loaded for higher pressure, as this pressure limit comes from old military rifle chambers, not from weak cases. Factory loads for .260 and 6,5,x55 with 120 and 140gr bullets are both good for boar and roe deer. Without having personal experience with .260 i can only quote numerous internet sources (as well as this site) which claim that with 160gr bullet 6,5x55 outperforms .260 significantly and thus while 6,5x55 with 160gr is very safe moose round, lighter rounds with 6,5x55 and with .260 may result with many wounded animals (perfect shots excluded of course).