Is the 264 win mag accurate?

If I were serious about hunting with a . 264 Winchester Magnum, I’d look to a premium bullet, especially if there were any chance of a close shot with high-impact velocities. The . 264 Winchester—like almost all of the 6.5mm cartridges—is wonderfully accurate, and achieving MOA groups isn’t a difficult prospect at all.

Is 264 a good caliber?

It’s cemented the 6.5mm as a legitimate, effective caliber for U.S. hunters, and it’s by far the most popular 6.5mm cartridge on the shelves. That distinction goes to another 6.5mm cartridge, one that’s enjoyed a more pedestrian reputation in the sporting world: the . 264 Winchester Magnum.

Is a 264 win mag a long action?

In recent years, wildcatters have necked down the 7mm WSM to form a wildcat 6.5WSM. Velocities produced by the WSM duplicate those produced by the . 264, the major difference being that the WSM is able to use a short action rather than the long action used by the . 264.

When did the 264 Win Mag come out?

264 Winchester Magnum was the first U.S magnum to be based on the 6.5 caliber. Released in 1958, the . 264 was designed to compete against the popular Weatherby rifles and cartridges, at nearly half the price. Introduced in the Model 70 Westerner rifle with a 26” barrel, the .

Is 264 win mag good for elk?

264, an original M70 with the 26″ stainless barrel. Its plenty gun for elk. Partitions, AccuBond or Barnes, all good bullets. One of my hunting buddies has a 6.5Creedmoor and was telling me on a mule deer hunt how much better it was than my chambering, going to take it elk hunting as well.

Is 264 win mag a long action or short action?

How old is the 264 Winchester Magnum cartridge?

Photo shows several 264 Winchester Magnum cartridges atop a gray box of ammunition. Despite it’s 21st century ballistic performance, the 264 Win. Mag. is old. Many would say doddering.

Which is better a 270 Winchester or a 264?

The.270 Win. can propel a 140-gr. slug to 3000 f.p.s. The.264 burns more powder, but can’t exceed that velocity by enough to matter. The 6.5 mm-284 Norma can do much the same, likewise the new 6.5 mm PRC. These three are pretty much equal to the.270, but as hunting cartridges at normal ranges cannot be considered significantly better.

What’s the edge of a.264 Win Mag?

So there’s the .264 Win Mag’s edge: higher retained velocity, more expansion and greater tissue destruction. The .264 is versatile, too. You can launch a Hornady 95-grain V-Max to 3,500 fps and the Hornady 160-grain round nose to 2,800 fps.

Is the.264 Winchester still in the market?

And get this: I never, ever cleaned the barrel of that gun! The .264 may be lost in the media and marketing hype of the new short magnums and the reputations of its old rivals, the .270 Winchester and 7mm Remington Magnum.