Does the 300 Win Mag offer anything over the 260 Remington as a 1200-1500 yard target rifle other than more powder cost and recoil?
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Re: .300 WM compaired to 260 Remington
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Really close until you start getting to the outer limits of the range you're contemplating and beyond.
Discussion on this, here:
https://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3234691
Really close until you start getting to the outer limits of the range you're contemplating and beyond.
Re: .300 WM compaired to 260 Remington
The 300WM carries more energy than a 260 at those distance. If your shooting at steel the extra energy could help identify hits.
The 300WM carries more energy than a 260 at those distance. If your shooting at steel the extra energy could help identify hits.
Re: .300 WM compaired to 260 Remington
300 WinMag offers more energy at the target at distance than 260Rem, and has more really available loaded ammo. If you are target shooting only that does not matter much except to spot your misses.
300 WinMag offers more energy at the target at distance than 260Rem, and has more really available loaded ammo. If you are target shooting only that does not matter much except to spot your misses.
Re: .300 WM compaired to 260 Remington
It's probably loads more fun to shoot a 300WM at that range.
It's probably loads more fun to shoot a 300WM at that range.
Re: .300 WM compaired to 260 Remington
I switched over to the 260 a year ago. If you are just shooting paper/steel the 260 is a great round if you handload and you also shoot at distances inside or 1000. Lapua brass is easy to get and there are a good # of high BC bullets available.
If the majority of your shooting will be past 1000 drop the 300 and move up to a 338
Jet
I switched over to the 260 a year ago. If you are just shooting paper/steel the 260 is a great round if you handload and you also shoot at distances inside or 1000. Lapua brass is easy to get and there are a good # of high BC bullets available.
If the majority of your shooting will be past 1000 drop the 300 and move up to a 338
Jet
Re: .300 WM compaired to 260 Remington
Thanks for the info guys.
Thanks for the info guys.
Re: .300 WM compaired to 260 Remington
If you reload, there are better rounds than the 300WM with less recoil to get you past the .260 barrier. Look at the 7mm cartridges (WM, SAUM, WSM). If you plan to go LONG regularly, do as Jet said, jump up to a .338 (Lapua/Edge/etc).
If you reload, there are better rounds than the 300WM with less recoil to get you past the .260 barrier. Look at the 7mm cartridges (WM, SAUM, WSM). If you plan to go LONG regularly, do as Jet said, jump up to a .338 (Lapua/Edge/etc).
