Thread: 6.5's

Originally Posted by Wildman

Yeah I agree. It may be an accuracy thing but it is often sold as a speed thing. However there are plenty of examples of VLD type bullets shooting well when seated far off the lands and if you wanted speed you should have gone with the swede anyways... This isnt only a 260 issue either, anyone who has played with the 300winmag will know you can run into the same issue....

What I am trying to sat is that there is no real world difference between the two chamberings. If you buy a factory rifle and you're picking between a 260 and 6.5cm then it will likely be Sako or Tikka which wont be subject to the above issue. If you're going custom then you should get it chambered and throated in the appropriate manner to allow you to fit the projectiles you want to shoot. In general there is enough room to shoot VLD projectiles out of a well throated 260 with absolutely no drawbacks. So the only thing you're gaining with the 260 is cheaper brass and slightly more case capacity.

The factory ammo point in NZ is a moot point. There is no such thing as cheap factory in NZ apart from with the 223 and 7.62x39, and even then there is no range so you will likely have to reload anyways...

I'm not a fanboy of either round, I have owned a few 260's but I'd buy a Kimber adirondack in 6.5CM tomorrow if it was in front of me and I had the $$$$. I just dont see any real reason to get the latter when comparing the two. That is of course unless you want a 6.5CM and like the idea of it, then go with it and bee happy.

If you were going for a Tikka and were chasing accuracy the CM will certainly be worth considering, with Tikkas notoriously short magazines the CM shorter COAL may prove to be deal breaker. Lapua brass is also available for the CM now.
I saw in Reloaders the other day Hornady Match ammo for the Creedmoor $50 for 20 rounds, not dirt cheap but considering buying new brass is around $2 each it's pretty good. Compared to 260 ammo prices it's a bargain!

I'm not a Creedmoor fan boy, never shot or owned one but own and love my 260, if I were buying a new rifle I would certainly consider making the jump to the CM.
But I am a Tikka fan boy, and the COAL would be a major consideration for me.