Quote Originally Posted by uplander
I was going to go with the 308 b/c this may end up shooting some deer and the main varmits that I shoot are coyotes......As far as recoil goes...I shoot a 7mm mag a lot (75 to 100 rds at a time) and the recoil doesn't bother me (still young I guess). I don't know much about the 260....thought about the 6.5x284, but barrel life was somewhat of a concern (another reason I was thinking 308.)
Well, for coyotes, a .223 is considered adequate and a .243 is more than plenty so the .260 or 7mm-08 would be very suitable and also excellent deer rounds. I guess the .308's recoil isn't a factor but i know many long range competative shooters have gone to the 6.5 mm rounds to get away from it. And, yes, the 6.5x284 is hard on barrels but the less intense 6.5's are fine.