RE: 260 Rem. or 6.5 x 55 mm
i am very surprised that tikka and/or sako chamber for the .260 . my catalogue ( admittedly 2005) only lists the 6.5 swede.
in any event, i'd go the swede. shelf ammo is loaded down a fair bit, but is far more available than .260rem. and if you handload, the swede is slightly superior in new actions ( as someone has already said - jamesb?)