260 AI or 6.5-06 or 7mm-08 AI

[rmarshall]

Has anyone had any experience with a 260 or 7mm-08 Ackley Improved. Both word work nicely I a REM 700 SA.
What about a 6.5x06? Seems like a good one as well.

 

[xphunter]

I have shot and hunted with the 260, 7-08 and the 6.5-06.
6.5-06 will take a long action unless you run it as a single-shot.
What do you want to use it for?

 

[RL338]

Instead of the 7mm08 AI you may want to take a look at the 7mm SAW. It is based on the 7mm08 and Alpha makes brass already , no need to waste components on fire-forming.

 

[xphunter]

Instead of the 7mm08 AI you may want to take a look at the 7mm SAW. It is based on the 7mm08 and Alpha makes brass already , no need to waste components on fire-forming.

Can you tell me what the 7mm SAW is?
Parent cartridge? AI'd?

 

[rmarshall]

308 Palma brass, small rifle primer, just run in through there dies and there you have it. . Great idea I just don’t want to by srp brass.

 

[RL338]

Can you tell me what the 7mm SAW is?
Parent cartridge? AI'd?

7mm SAW – West Texas Ordnance, Inc. | Custom Rifles & Accessories

 

[xphunter]

308 Palma brass, small rifle primer, just run in through there dies and there you have it. . Great idea I just don’t want to by srp brass.

So, it is just necked down 308 Palma brass?
No improving of the body or the shoulder?

 

[RL338]

308 Palma brass, small rifle primer, just run in through there dies and there you have it. . Great idea I just don’t want to by srp brass.

I believe the Alpha brass is SRP.

 

[xphunter]

It's basically a 7mm-08 AI using Palma brass-Got it.
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[xphunter]

I believe the Alpha brass is SRP.

It is.
Another way of saying that is calling it Palma Brass

 

[6mm Remington]

6.5-06 would be simple to neck up with 25-06 brass. I think it would be a great cartridge to hunt with.

 

[Aussie Wanderer]

I have used all three but not in the ackley form. Honestly I can’t tell the difference on game. If you put the bullet where it is supposed to go the animals fall over. I think the biggest difference in those three cartridges will be determined by the bullet you run. If I was going to ackley any of them it would be the 6.5-06 as my 280ai is a magnificent cartridge. Reckon the 6.5-06 would be more of a good thing.

 

[FOTIS]

Either of the short improved ones you mentioned will do well. If elk is on the agenda I prefer the 7mm-08 version

 

[Todd NE WY]

I shoot the 6.5-06 in a 15" TC Encore, 125 gr partitions are deadly on deer and antelope, I haven't used it on elk. I neck up 25-06 brass with no issues, I went with necking up since I also have a 30-06 barrel and it makes keeping the brass separate easier.

 

[TexasLife]

I'd go 260ai for the ease of it as all 3 are in the same max pressure range. The 260 will let you seat out further depending on mag length. For a little extra kick go 6rem ai it to 26cal.

 

[Aussie Wanderer]

I shoot the 6.5-06 in a 15" TC Encore, 125 gr partitions are deadly on deer and antelope, I haven't used it on elk. I neck up 25-06 brass with no issues, I went with necking up since I also have a 30-06 barrel and it makes keeping the brass separate easier.

Plus necking up from .257 to .264 is the smallest movement of the brass in any direction.