Anytime I speak or reccomend something,it's directly from 1st hand experience. I have vast experience with 7mm08,none with .260 rem. Since I had already have lots of experience with 7mm08 before the 260 rem came out,it ain't broke,and I ain't gunna fix it. Another thing to remember is my all time 2 out of 3 favorite deer size cartridges are dying (.280,and .284), I also see a whole bunch of newer cartridges sinking in future. Think it can't happen? Try to buy 5mm rem ammo. As good as it was/is,rem dropped it.