

260 Remington (1997), also known to veteran shooters and handloaders as the 6.5-08 A-Square, its original wildcat configuration. What about the ones that you don’t know about? Are they not viable simply because they are newer or unknown? The number of firearms cartridges that have come into existence since 1808 is staggering and the secret to finding which cartridge will serve you best is easier than ever? Of course, meticulous research and a good firsthand knowledge of handloading surely doesn’t hurt. In the case of ammunition, older is usually better, in that time in the field has built a solid reputation with the shooter. As you get older, it’s said you get wiser and the latter is rumored to be a byproduct of the former.
