Does the 7mm-08 Hurt 260 Rem. Sales?

It probably does hurt the 260 sales a little but IMO unlike the 7mm08 the 260 is a handloaders round (if you want at least a little variety as there is not much in the way of factory offerings).

Most who own the 260 sing its praises and again IMO the 260 is at the top for a medium game round (it holds its own on the Long Range range as well).

Doesn't hurt my feelings. I prefer the .260, have never been an /08 fan myself.

Ruger chambers the .260, which is an outstanding platform. I also am not a 700 fan.

maybe the 260 is hurting the 7mm-08 sales since th 7mm was around first?I am a fan of the 260 and would by one if i didnt already own a 7mm-08.it is hard to justify a new rifle and dies for a caliber that is so close to what you already have.

My 700 has a 260 barrel...aftermarket, like the stock, scope base, trigger. OK, its really just a 700 action at this point! But I have seen the 260 do some amazing things, and it will most likely remain my go-to prairie dog gun. Except when I have my 204 on the bench, or the 280 AI, or the 243, or...

Abel said:

I have been wondering if the 7mm-08 is the worst enemy of the 260 Rem.

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I prefer the 7mm-08 Rem over the .260 Rem. The .260 Rem is a great paper puncher but I'd rather have a .284" 150gr TTSX over a .264" 120gr TTSX any day of the week.

the thing that hurt the 260 is when it was introduced they didnt make the barrels initially with the correct twist rate

Ian Johnson said:

the thing that hurt the 260 is when it was introduced they didnt make the barrels initially with the correct twist rate

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Yep 1:9 twists won't work as well with the longer 140gr bullets which the 6.5mms are famous for. That is why I prefer my 6.5x55 with it's standard 1:8 twist.
BTW I have a 7mm-08 too, great little gun for deer hunting, my only gripe with it is that the recoil is really not much less then my 308, to get noticeably less recoil then the standard deer cartrages (270 win, 308, 30-06) you have to go down to the 6.5mm which are true sissy kickers even with 140gr.

I cannot think of why Remington doesn't chamber the M700 in 260.

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They did. Must not have sold.

Ruger chambers the .260

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They did.

I think the 243 gets more potential 260 buyers than the 7mm-08 does. People seem to see the the 260 a a bigger, obscure, 243.
243, 270, 308, 30-06, 30-30, 7mm mag. It's hard for anything else to make it as a hunting caliber. Then you throw in the 25-06 and 7mm-08, the bases are more than covered.

If you want a better choice in 260's go to savage. Remington has shot there own foot with a few cartidges over the years. 6mm, 260, 280 and 350mag. Most have made comeback do to shooters have seen how good are or how good they really can be with a different barel twist.

Savage is the choice for .260/6.5mm while Ruger appears to be the choice for .280. Perhaps Winchester/FNH will chamber one of these...I'll jump in a heartbeat if they do.

FH

I cannot think of why Remington doesn't chamber the M700 in 260.

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IMHO, the vast majority of rifle buying people aren't interested in 6.5mm. The benchrest or long distance shooting crowd - different story. At least most people have heard of 7mm cartridges - whether the mauser, rem mag, STW, or others. It took a while for 7mm to become naturalized. I think what gets forgotten is that it has taken decades for Americans to accept 7mm as something comparable to .30 caliber. 6.5mm is even more european and specialized than 7mm offerings. Plus, there's .243, .257, and .277 calibers that have much more history here in America.

I must be alone: I prefer the accuracy and BC the .260 offers over the7/08, and many of its non-6.5 competitors. It's obscure, but I'll keep reloading for it till death do we part

I prefer it also to th Swede in that its SA.

Re designed the wheel. Those that favor the 6.5 calliber tend to like it in the sweede. I'm one of them. I also have a 7mm08 and love the rifle "TIKKA" only bought it because they didnt have the sweede in stock.

7mm-08 v 260

According to Chuck Hawks the Swede gets better penetration than the 7mm-08, but the 7mm-08 has more frontal area smacking the target. He says pick 'em- they are about the same. I have 4 swedes, 2 are sporterized military rifles (one a Kimber), one an M70 and the other a Hawkeye. I just like a longer action. To me the 260 and the 7mm-08 are basically shorter sisters and the Swede a taller cousin, but they all have very close ballistics. BTW I've noted that in the last year there seems to be a trend of more 6.5 Swede ammo available around Fort Worth, the availability of the 7mm-08 staying consistent, and the 260 getting harder to find. That might offer a picture for the future. So to answer your question, I would vote yes, but the seemingly renewed interest in the Swede as of late probably has some play in it too.

7mm-08/260

The 7-08 & 260 are great, but personally, I like them older ones, like the 6.5 Swede and the 7x57 Mauser,
all the newer stuff is just trying to be as good or better in a shorter pkg (like the 6.5 Grendel and 6.5 Creedmore).
They have succeeded nicely, but I still prefer the originals. just my .02 cents.

tahoe2 said:

The 7-08 & 260 are great, but personally, I like them older ones, like the 6.5 Swede and the 7x57 Mauser,
all the newer stuff is just trying to be as good or better in a shorter pkg (like the 6.5 Grendel and 6.5 Creedmore).
They have succeeded nicely, but I still prefer the originals. just my .02 cents.

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I have a 6.5x55 and a 7x57 as well. If I wanted a rifle with a short action I'd probably choose either a 260 or a 7-08 just based on the bullets I have on the shelf at the time.

GlockNation said:

According to Chuck Hawks the Swede gets better penetration than the 7mm-08, but the 7mm-08 has more frontal area smacking the target. He says pick 'em- they are about the same. I have 4 swedes, 2 are sporterized military rifles (one a Kimber), one an M70 and the other a Hawkeye. I just like a longer action. To me the 260 and the 7mm-08 are basically shorter sisters and the Swede a taller cousin, but they all have very close ballistics. BTW I've noted that in the last year there seems to be a trend of more 6.5 Swede ammo available around Fort Worth, the availability of the 7mm-08 staying consistent, and the 260 getting harder to find. That might offer a picture for the future. So to answer your question, I would vote yes, but the seemingly renewed interest in the Swede as of late probably has some play in it too.

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I think ammo availability is regionally affected by supply/demand. If its a round that is sometimes out of stock, it doesn't necessarily mean its sparse or unpopular, it may mean people are buying the crap out of it.

There's no where thus far that I can drive to that doesn't have both 260 and Swede. 7/08 is more available than those. I like a short action, and I find the 260 to be better out farther than the /08.

It's all about marketing.