I was a gunmaker with the much respected firm of Westley Richards & Co. Around the year of 2003, I was very much interested in the .260 Rem. So much so ( and being slightly built - and sick of being kicked around by a friends .270 Parker Hale ) I ordered a barrel from Shilen and chamber tools. I built my .260 Rem on an original Argentine Mauser '98 receiver, with Apel swing mounts, model 70 safety, and swept bolt handle. As i was intending it for "personal use" I fitted this rifle into a Butler Creek synthetic stock ( hisses from Classic English rifle afficionadoes ) - I was afterall intending to stalk - not gawp afterall !!! Anyway, this rifle shoots a dream. With no bedding ( straight from the box with minor fitting required to the stock ) this rifle shot a tight clover leaf group - 5 shots at 50yrds on the factory range. Recoil was impressively low - but then I have also fired the massive .500/700 WR and .577/700 WR !!! Anyway, this is my first post, and I would strongly recommend this calibre to you, it is an extremely versatile round - a light load suitable for small Muntjac, up to 180grn for a Red deer and you should not have any problems - shot placement is the key for any self respecting stalker ( and that comes from a gunmaker and stalker who has jawed one beast and taken an ear off another when told to head shoot by a stalker at 200yrds from a ticking over 4X4 truck window!! ). I seriously rate this round, so much so that I wish it replaces the standard .243 Win as recommended by F.E.O nationwide, as it affords the shooter much more versatility, without compromising f.p.'s and recoil. Above all, I have to say, a cracking "all round" rifle calibre.