I own and shoot a 260 Rem chambered in a Remington 700, and it's my favorite medium game rifle.
Having said that, as others have pointed out, the 6.5 will do anything the 260 will do and with a wider selection of factory loadings - although contrary to what others have claimed I personally have...
Bass Pro buying out Cabela's was a tragedy. I used to live near KC and shopped at both quite a bit (BP in Independence MO, CB just over the line in KS), and it always seemed to me that Cabela's quality was much better than Bass Pro's. Unfortunately, any difference there might have been has since...
Plenty of them on Gunbroker.... they're priced ridiculously high, but if he needs them, they'll probably be one of the cheapest parts of his hunt despite the price gouging.
Good luck.
J
Welcome JWill, tons of fantastic information and people here. They're always willing to share knowledge with those who are sincerely asking.
Oh, and congratulations on the safari!
46 here, have worn glasses since I was 10, contacts from 13 till a couple years ago when my arms also became mysteriously too short, then it was contacts plus readers, and then last fall I was prescribed no-line bifocals to wear most days due to dry eyes causing problems with daily contact...
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