Thread: 308 rebarrel- 260ai?

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

.308 has been killing stuff a long way out for a long long time, there is NOTHING a .260 (or AI ) can kill at any distance that a .308 cannot, 178 Amax doing 2700fps kills big stags at 700 all you need is accurate range finding and exact understanding of your ballistics, no different to any other calibre. I can get the .208 Amax doing 2500fps and the drop and drift are an interesting comparason with lighter projectiles starting much faster. The .260 delivers less killing energy at close ranges also, 130 TTSX is absolute dynamite out to 300yds. Don't go .260 or .260 AI because it better at killing than a .308 cause it's less than, not more. Go .260 cause the calibre appeals for whatever reason.

If you really want something different, .270 Redding or .270-08, just happen to have a .270 stainless barrel doing nothing..........

rifle needs a new barrel as it's lost accuracy and another 308 barrel is plain boring. 7saum is what i wanted but i hear that it will be a bit complicated.