Originally Posted by
psharon97
The ballistic difference between the 260, 6.5 creedmoor, 6.5x55, and 6.5x47 are very similar. Granted the 6.5x47 will be slightly slower and the 6.5x55 will be slightly faster, but for the most part, all 4 will generate velocities that are very close to one another. None of these 4 will generate ~3000fps with a 140gr projectile.
Knowing this, I went with a 260. I had just purchased a short action from this forum, and wanted lapua brass. I also wanted the ability to easily neck up or neck down anything in the 308 family.