.260 rem vs .25-06 rem - which should I buy? and why? started by Ramskye
	September 1st 2009 at 7:45 PM Post #1
	Ramskye Junior Member 255 Posts Group: Members Member Since: February 3rd 2007 Location: Coral Harbour, nunavut, Canada Current Sled: '08 600RR 2008-2009 Miles: unknown
	Ok I love shooting when there is no snow around to ride. alot of guys have 25-06's here and they say they love them but I read an article about the 260 use for sniping as far as 1000 yards. fall is already here up north and the caribou are at their best and that is my favorite game this time of year. my younger bro has a 25-06 though i never tried it but he loves it but i really like the fact that 260 is a short action but not too sure what the variaties are on ammo for 260. any info would be great. 1992 RXL 650 EFI 1994 Sport 440 fan 1994 XLT 580 1998 XCR 600 2002 XC 600 sp 2004 PRO-XR 440 2007 Trail 550 Deluxe 2008 IQ 600 RR Rating: 0 Quick Edit Edit Topic

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	September 1st 2009 at 8:03 PM Post #2
	driftpounder Canadian Psycho driftpounder can already hear the BBBBRRRRRAAAAAPPPPP! of the MBRP. Updated Last Monday at 3:23 PM 1500 Posts Group: Members Member Since: April 26th 2006 Location: Porcupine Plain/Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Current Sled: 2006 Compfusion 2008-2009 Miles: 502
	The .260 Rem is a great gun, alot of guys use them for deer hunting down south so the variaty for ammo is very large. I have heard they are extremely accurate out to long distances, but have little experience this gun. .25-06 is also just as good and has as much if not more kinds of ammo. I bought one for my girlfriend a few years ago and she loves it, I even get to borrow it sometimes for shooting coyotes. I have it set up to hit dead on at three hundred yards, but it is acurate well beyond that. '06 Fusion 700 0 miles just bought it High Flow SLP Air Box Hot Air Elimination Kit MBRP 136/15/1.5 Ripsaw tracks usa kit Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	September 1st 2009 at 9:00 PM  [ Modified September 1st 2009 at 9:02 PM ] Post #3
	JONESIE SLED IS BOTTLE FED JONESIE Too dam busy for my own good. Updated Last Monday at 12:14 PM 1252 Posts Group: Members Member Since: March 8th 2004 Location: winnipeg, manitoba, Canada Current Sled: 04 700 switchback mod 2008-2009 Miles: 643
	I spent months looking and deciding on a new rifle. The 260 was right at the top. For long ranges its a great round as it stays super sonic past 1000yds. and still has enough bullet weight to drop mid size game. Its a great round and there is tons of info on it at place like snipercentral(i belong too). It seem to be a popular range round for its flat trajectory and speed. I have no experience with it what so ever personally just info i have read while trying to make up my mind. Ammo is widely avaliable so if reloading is not your thing you covered there. I have read that the .260 round is loaded hot, this meaning its packed with as much powder as can safely be done and that the powder when fired produces lots of pressure and heat and that this can cause throat errosion and barrel ware. basically look to get about 2000-2500 rounds down the barrel before your accuracy would start to drop off. This is one of the prices you pay for having a great long range bullet. not sure if i helped or not but check out some sniper or long range forums as they will be able to answer your ? on the .260 better due to th shear amount of load development and shooting those crowds do. ps a .308 is a great round too. 04 700 switchback clutched, aatacc, slp big air kit, sportech hand gaurds, boyseen reeds, c&a pro xt with 6" carbide, 8" big wheel kit, slp cheater head, full slp pipe setup, black belly pan, walker evans clicker shocks, 1.5 camoplast cross country track, ported cylinder, and boss noss 30-40hp kit. FOR SALE PM FOR DETAIL Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	September 1st 2009 at 10:55 PM Post #4
	Ramskye Junior Member 255 Posts Group: Members Member Since: February 3rd 2007 Location: Coral Harbour, nunavut, Canada Current Sled: '08 600RR 2008-2009 Miles: unknown
	Thanks for your response guys. Yeah about the 260 i know it is a hot round probly similar to the 22-250 round but that really don't bother me, you know it would be a great excuse to get a new gun again to the wife hehe ;). I wonder if remington has a heavy barrel 26" 260 in its line up because i didn't see one from cabelas in winnipeg. also about the 308, Im not too sure about it besides I already have 30-06 and its overkill to a caribou regardless of the range so ill leave my 30-06 for bigger games besides i always use it to shoot polar bears, walrus, baluga whales so im looking more of a medium caliber for the caribou. I always use my .204 on a caribou up to 300 yds. mainly head shots but there always comes a time when you don't want a head shot espically to a bull male caribou with massive antlers then I have to force my 204 to penetrate to the heart. so i think a 260 would do the job to the heart at mid to long range shots. 1992 RXL 650 EFI 1994 Sport 440 fan 1994 XLT 580 1998 XCR 600 2002 XC 600 sp 2004 PRO-XR 440 2007 Trail 550 Deluxe 2008 IQ 600 RR Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit

	September 2nd 2009 at 12:07 AM Post #5
	stormrider62033 wally 4729 Posts Group: Members Member Since: December 25th 2004 Location: Gillespie, IL, USA Current Sled: 99xcr 800 2008-2009 Miles: 500
	I have several high powered 22 rounds ,a 222 ,223 and a 220 swift ,the 220 swift is a 4,000 to 4250 feet per second muzzel velocity rifle ,you can load the 220 swift up to,if you have a newer gun all the way up to 4,500 fps ,since our houses, towns are grouped togeter more closly ,we use them to coyote,hunt and are not allowed to deer hunt with rifles mid Il alway's waiting for snow,moving north(way north)2001 thundercat 99xcr 800 97SPX ULTRA 96 zrt 600&800,92 doo plusX 92 v max 4 750 Rating: 0 Quick Edit Full Edit