6.5 Grend vs. 6.5x47 vs. 260

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I have a 260 Rem. It has a little over 1600 rds through it, and still groups under half minute at 100yds. I mostly cut paper with mine also.
I don't care much for the looks of the round, but I've had better looking rounds before but they never grouped as tight as this puppy. I have a good supply of good 308 brass left over from my high power shooting days, so I reform these into 260 Rem. I use 85 and 94gr FB bullets. Recoil is on par with a 243 Win. I also use 120, 108 and 129gr BT's and they also group real tight, but with just a little more recoil. However, I took care of that by having a muzzle break installed. Now I can shoot it off the bench in a free recoil position with no problem. With the reduction in recoil my groups are a little tighter now. When the throat goes, I will most likely rebarrel in 260 Rem. I believe I will get about the same barrel life as a 308 Win. I still have my old Model 70 match rifle which shoots almost as tight as my 260 Rem.

 

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If your not seeking to compete, go with the 260 Remington since you have multiple brass sources (remington, nosler, etc). You can also form 260 Remington from 243 Win or 308 Win so lots of options.

I have a 6.5x47 Lapua and it works great, but brass is considerably more expensive than the 260 Remington since 6.5x47 Lapua is only available from Lapua.

The 6.5 Grendel would only be appropriate in a bolt gun if you have a PPC bolt face rifle that you are seeking to shoot with a heavier bullet. All the data out is for 2.25" max oal loads in an AR-15 and in a bolt gun without the oal or pressure restrictions, the performance is much better. The 6.5 Grendel is better suited to bullets sub 120 grains. My pet bullets in my tight necked version uses the 108 Lapua and 114 Cauteruccio.