Hey guys, looking for some help.. I seem to be bouncing back and forth between two calibres, 260AI and 300wm.
I have a military shooting background working with 308, 338 lapua and 50 cal. Aside from those calibres, I dont know anything. So I stepped off on a learning path and came to a comfortable conclusion that 260AI would probably suit my needs.
What I was looking for was a round I could shoot between 1200 and 1600m and still maintain MOA accuracy. I tend to shoot at 3000ft ASL and after looking into 139gr Scenars I determined I could probably, within reason, achieve my MOA standard while not running too hot. Field Tactical Edition on my iphone (using BC's from Lapua for the 139 scenar) claimed that I could expect my round to go transonic anywhere from 1250-1500m (I dont have my iphone handy right now to reference the exact numbers)
This all seemed reasonable to me, and I liked the fact that with the reduced recoil of the 260 I could easily spot my own rounds and have extremely fast follow up shots...
Then.. it happened.
I started reading about the new heavy bergers in the .308 calibre, and the hornady's. Dammit, it ruined me.
I love the 338 and bigger calibres, and all things considered, if the 260AI was no easier on my barrel life than the 300wm firing the heavier bullets, Id probably get my build done in 300wm.
I settled on the 260AI because at the time when I was reading, it was a better shooter than 308 from what I could understand.. and I figured it would be better on barrels than a 300wm.
So if youve managed to make it this far through my rambling.. I ask:
1.) Is the 300wm going to burn through barrels much faster than a 260AI would?
2.) Out to 1400m, does the 300wm shed wind much better than the 260AI?
3.) And finally, in my situation what would you do and why?
I also intend to use the rifle for hunting occaisionally in the mountains, so that does play towards the 300wm more as well.
Basically, Im confused, desperate, sad, emotional, distraught, and generally just numb because I cant just buy both when I get back from tour. I want to throw a fit and act like a child. (hopefully you can tell Im kidding)
Im looking for someone to help me decide. What do you guys think?
Ive got 8 more months to decide.
I have a military shooting background working with 308, 338 lapua and 50 cal. Aside from those calibres, I dont know anything. So I stepped off on a learning path and came to a comfortable conclusion that 260AI would probably suit my needs.
What I was looking for was a round I could shoot between 1200 and 1600m and still maintain MOA accuracy. I tend to shoot at 3000ft ASL and after looking into 139gr Scenars I determined I could probably, within reason, achieve my MOA standard while not running too hot. Field Tactical Edition on my iphone (using BC's from Lapua for the 139 scenar) claimed that I could expect my round to go transonic anywhere from 1250-1500m (I dont have my iphone handy right now to reference the exact numbers)
This all seemed reasonable to me, and I liked the fact that with the reduced recoil of the 260 I could easily spot my own rounds and have extremely fast follow up shots...
Then.. it happened.
I started reading about the new heavy bergers in the .308 calibre, and the hornady's. Dammit, it ruined me.
I love the 338 and bigger calibres, and all things considered, if the 260AI was no easier on my barrel life than the 300wm firing the heavier bullets, Id probably get my build done in 300wm.
I settled on the 260AI because at the time when I was reading, it was a better shooter than 308 from what I could understand.. and I figured it would be better on barrels than a 300wm.
So if youve managed to make it this far through my rambling.. I ask:
1.) Is the 300wm going to burn through barrels much faster than a 260AI would?
2.) Out to 1400m, does the 300wm shed wind much better than the 260AI?
3.) And finally, in my situation what would you do and why?
I also intend to use the rifle for hunting occaisionally in the mountains, so that does play towards the 300wm more as well.
Basically, Im confused, desperate, sad, emotional, distraught, and generally just numb because I cant just buy both when I get back from tour. I want to throw a fit and act like a child. (hopefully you can tell Im kidding)
Im looking for someone to help me decide. What do you guys think?
Ive got 8 more months to decide.