03-30-2013, 05:52 PM
From the hand-loader's standpoint, the .260 Remington wins by leaps and bounds if component selection is an issue, as there are numerous sources for brass, when compared to the 6.5x47 Lapua and 6.5 Creedmoor, which are both single-source really.
The .260 Rem has brass from the following sources:
Lapua
Norma
Nosler
Remington
Sako
Winchester 7mm-08 necked down (feels like necking once-fired brass almost, and is very good brass)
In the context of the OP comparing the Grendel to them for military use, I think discussions involving any case based off the T65/7.62 NATO are counter-productive for an assault rifle or multi-purpose service rifle cartridge, because of weight, space, and recoil penalties, and such cases don't qualify as an intermediate cartridge anyway.
The more I work with the Grendel, especially during DM training, the more I realize how a 16" Grendel, maybe even a 14.5" Grendel, fits the bill very well. It bucks the wind extremely well for such a little cartridge, while delivering substantial energy on-target, with minimal felt recoil.
The .260 Rem has brass from the following sources:
Lapua
Norma
Nosler
Remington
Sako
Winchester 7mm-08 necked down (feels like necking once-fired brass almost, and is very good brass)
In the context of the OP comparing the Grendel to them for military use, I think discussions involving any case based off the T65/7.62 NATO are counter-productive for an assault rifle or multi-purpose service rifle cartridge, because of weight, space, and recoil penalties, and such cases don't qualify as an intermediate cartridge anyway.
The more I work with the Grendel, especially during DM training, the more I realize how a 16" Grendel, maybe even a 14.5" Grendel, fits the bill very well. It bucks the wind extremely well for such a little cartridge, while delivering substantial energy on-target, with minimal felt recoil.