.264 oh yeah

[yellow dog]

is the .264 the best cartridge ever made..... I don't know but im sure proud of mine right now.

I have killed all three species of deer with mine in Washington. two kinds of elk. bears and many a coyote. none compares to tonight when my buddies daughter slowly squeezed the trigger on her first doe. boom flop.


man I love that gun/round

 

[Vince]

.264 is a good size.
Just subtract 0.264 from whatever that readout is. Of course it's a .264 in a .284 case.

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[DrMike]

Certainly a delightful round that'll put a grin on the chin of the most jaded hand loader/shooter.

 

[FOTIS]

Lot of power in a sensible mag case. Very little recoil!

 

[Coues24a]

What's your recipe? I'm Shooting 140gr bergers and imr7828.

 

[1Shot]

I have a Rem 700 with a 27 3/4" Shilen barrel 264 Win mag and I agree with you. It is a deer smoker. I shoot the Nosler 130 AccuBond with 66.5 grs Retumbo and get sub MOA accuracy and 3350 fps. It kills a deer waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay out in a soybean field almost before you hear the gun go off it is so fast. I have used it for 4 years and have killed a dozen plus deer, lost count, and all have been DRT. It has been in my experience that most anything .264 cal. is a great deer killer. I also have a 6.5x55 and have experience shooting deer with a 260 Rem and 6.5 Rem mag my buddy had. We did crop damage control for 15 years and shot a lot of deer with about everything from a stick to a 45-70.

 

[mustanggt]

I agree 100%. I just killed my first deer with this cartridge in a M70 FWT with 24" barrel. I got 3084fps out of it and it did the number on my buck. I have always had a real affection for this "magic" caliber. 6.5mm bullets just seem to perform beyond their small diameter. Good job on your hunts this season.

 

[IdahoCTD]

My 6.5-300wm's have killed a few critters from rockchucks to elk.

 

[SJB358]

Fotis nailed it. ALOT of performance in a good sized case and very easy on recoil. Love mine.

Mike, between the 264 and 338 your missing two of Big Reds signature cartridges!

 

[DrMike]

Mike, between the 264 and 338 your missing two of Big Reds signature cartridges!

One of these days, Scotty; one of these days. I suspect that I'm more likely to pick up a 264 before I pick up a 338. However, two other odd-ball cartridges are coming into my orbit shortly.

 

[SJB358]

I know, more than enough rifles for just not enough danged time. I'm thinking the 358 and 8x68 will keep you plenty busy though!

 

[DrMike]

I know, more than enough rifles for just not enough danged time. I'm thinking the 358 and 8x68 will keep you plenty busy though!

Bingo! And both are moving along; they should be in my eager hands 'ere long.

 

[JD338]

Ya just gotta love the 264 Win Mag.

JD338

 

[gerry]

Ya just gotta love the 264 Win Mag.

JD338

One of the all time great classics........