In 1997, Art Alpin, A-Square CEO, introduced and standardized this round through the SAAMI process. He named it the 6.5-08 A-Square. SAAMI saw fit to simply ignore this and officially named the new standardized SAAMI chambering elsewise. Evidently Alpin was not one of the good old boys. Never mind that A-Square spent considerable money joining SAAMI, developing this round, designing and buying reamers, headspace gauges, and a proof-test barrel, along with paying the costs to develop SAAMI specifications, etc. For those of us who know this story from the inside, this will forever cast a dark shadow on the integrity of those involved with that decision. The 260 Remington began life as a well-appreciated target cartridge used in NRA Highpower and other events. Many competitors still use it. As a hunting round, when compared to the 243 Winchester, the 260 Remington offers significantly better big-game stopping power while still generating relatively modest recoil. As such, it is a better choice for hunters who want to go after elk but cannot handle the recoil of bigger rounds. It is a particularly good choice for chambering in ultra-light rifles where the owner is unusually sensitive to recoil. Heritage of this case dates to the 1870s with the introduction of the 40-70 Ballard case.