The .260 REM (bolt action) is my go-to whitetail deer rifle. Great to see Redding in Australia. They're made just up the road. I went to steel pins and a liquid tumble with a dollop of Dawn detergent and Lemi-Shine. Two hours. But you do have to let them dry out.
Getting a clapped out barrel on an old school pre 81 BLR changed to 6.5 creedmore just didn't add up when I've got over 2000 .308 cases, so 6.5/08 aka 260 Rem. it is, Mr Alan Swan on the job.