308 vs 30-06 family accuracy

[sgt_murf]

I have owned a Remington model 7KS and a 700 mountain rifle in 260. Neither of them shot well enough for me and were finicky so down the road they went to someone who wasn't so picky.

I have never cared for Savage rifles but I must admit they have steadily improved them until now I think they are the best production rifle available at a modest price. Plus you can rebarrel them yourself easily with drop in barrels.

So I guess my choice for a production mountain rifle would be the Savage 11 trophy hunter XP with the factory Nikon BDC scope which is the one I shot at the Port Malibar 600 yard range Savage/Hornady factory sponsored demonstration match. This rifle is also available in 6.5x284 which would be my choice over the .260 if you are planning on greater than 500 yard shots since you can get 200 fps more velocity.

Bob

Bob wish I would have been down the Road when ya turned those Remmy lose .

On the Savages yep they will shock ya how well they do with that floating bolt head in the accuracy department while keeping cost down.Out the box they give everyone a hard run for the performance that they give per dollar. If they only had the accessory support as Remington does.

The .260 once AI'd (Ackley improved) will stay within the 6.5x284 (within 100 FPS or even steven bullet dependant) within three grains o' powder plus the added bonus of about twice the barrel life of the 6.5x284... 2K vs 4K. I will agree that the 6.5x284 is a sexy round, but the .260 with the right handling (building twist rate and throating) barrel choices (cut rifling) is competitive as well as the 6.5x284 is (my simple opinion).
I don't really disagree with your statement Bob the 6.5x284 is a fine round, this round has caused much research on my end for a possiable tube gun just the barrel life about 10 - 100 round sessions and its re-barrel time is the ONLY bad thang I can state about the round (this part is purely basied on what I have been told). You owning and shooting both puts you in my opinion more knowledgeable on the two rounds. Respectfully
Mike
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