Re: 30 cal 240SMK
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tom Sarver</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Sir,
The .300 win mag is a better choice than what they have for certain uses. IMHO I think if the Marine Corps went to the .260 rem they would be amazed of what they could do.
The only ones who would truly know and understand and appreciate the difference is someone who has used a .308 for a while then switch to the .260. OMG..is what you would hear everytime. This would even be a better choice than the .300 win mag in this application. Their first excuss for not using a .260 rem would be barrel wear. Well, last I knew we could afford another aircraft carrier and some more jets we really dont need. Imagine all the laser range finders and .260 rems you could build for that..and extra barrels and ammo..oh..and some hard core training everyday when not actually performing.
Duh...is what I say.
There is nothing wrong with a .308 either. I love it and mastered it some time ago, and was very good with out to 1500 yards. But that was me and 20 years experience and hundreds and thousands of rounds a year down range.
There has NEVER been a former Marine SS or Army sniper that has shot my .260 Rem that didnt wish they had one to use in service. They were simply amazed by the performance and flat shooting as well as the 30% more energy at 1000 yards..not to mention half the wind drift. Again, barrel wear, give me a break. Thats equates to 3000 dead for sure bad guys who think it's ok to be an ass clown. I can't say enough about the .260 rem. but at least a .300 win. and 338 LM are in the works.
I know some SEALS have been using .300 wins. for sometime. Great weapon indeed and they deserve the best we can provide them, not cheat them out of a life saving opportunity because of some barrel wear.
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I could not agree more with everything you said. The 7mm Short mag with 180 Bergers or maybe the 200 gr. ULD's should be in the mix as well. I really like the lighter potential rifle package and smaller signature of the sub 30 calibers. I have never messed with a 260, but I would imagine it would be easy to do a 12 pound rifle in a 260 that a 338 would need to weigh 18 pounds to have the same level of accuracy potential. I shake my head in disbelief at the M40-a3 19 pounds....unreal
As far as barrel wear (and I heard that when I was pushing to get away from the 308) viewed purely from an economical argument; how much money could be saved in payments to dead Marines and Soldiers familys if the bad guy that killed them would not have been missed when shot at by a 308?
The barrel wear issue is the dumbest argument I know of.
Looking forward to meeting you Tom at one of your steel shoots.