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dvdcrr · November 26, 2017, 09:45 PM

A couple rifles I am looking at have 20" barrels in 260 Rem. I would want to be able to zero and hit a large deer at 300 yd. and under. That is a minimum because me and a friend both have taken deer at 375. I did it with a 270WSM he did it with a 30-06. I would prefer the 130 gr. Accubond for this. Is 20" enough barrel or too slow for 260? Does 20" yield enough energy for clean kill at 300?

November 26, 2017, 09:45 PM	#1
dvdcrr Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2010 Posts: 665	20" OK for 260 Rem? A couple rifles I am looking at have 20" barrels in 260 Rem. I would want to be able to zero and hit a large deer at 300 yd. and under. That is a minimum because me and a friend both have taken deer at 375. I did it with a 270WSM he did it with a 30-06. I would prefer the 130 gr. Accubond for this. Is 20" enough barrel or too slow for 260? Does 20" yield enough energy for clean kill at 300? __________________ "All warfare is based on deception. Hence when we are able to attack we must seem unable....when using our forces we must appear inactive. When we are near we must make the enemy believe we are far away."Sun Tzu The Art of War.