Polock, You are hung up on the 260 and that's ok, but---but---but you are comparing the 260 to the 6.5 CM they are close but the 6.5 CM wins out on factory support and Hornady and others ammo supply, 6.5 CM brass is every where no need to make it out of another size. the 260 with 140 gr. does not out shoot the 6.5 CM but is compareable. and the 6.5 CM is just one of the CM's the 22CM,6CM, 6.5CM, 6.5 PRC 7 PRC, 300 PRC are all CM's, It's great you like the 260 but the shooting world has gone by you and your sitting in the dust. Murl B.