Thread: .260 Loads

I don't like compressing loads myself so you might be a little tight trying to put 47 grains in. But those are the optimum components as far as I can tell
*Scenar and ADI2213 or 4831sc if you cant find any.

Originally Posted by Timmay

I played around with Quickload today and got the high pressure I've been experiencing once I entered the corrected seating depth on the computer. I've backed off to 40gn 2208. Weather looks good tomorrow so might nip to the range before work

Witch way did the pressure change compared to the length of the cartridge?
Longer less pressure or opposite?


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Originally Posted by Dead is better

2213 might give 2600fts if you can creep up to 45.5gn without seeing those pressure signs again.

I'd use a 120gn or 123gn Amax and try to work up to 47gn. You might get as high as 2740fts with those
*Lapua scenar 123gn would be right up there too if you can get them.

I got the 123gr amaxs to 3k using a hefty load of H414 in my 20" barrel model 7 260 rem, grouped well too. Until i discovered my 123's sorted into two different groups (length of ogive to base) lost confidence in them after that.

Originally Posted by Smiddy

Witch way did the pressure change compared to the length of the cartridge?
Longer less pressure or opposite?


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It has a short throat so the further in the pill is seated the higher my pressure went.

As a trade off my fps went up for less powder

Will be testing some 143 eldx's in my 260 this weekend, 2209 powder, I'm stopping at 41.2gns as I suspect anything over that will be a tad hot

5.1 more than that is fine in my rifle

She's almost a full case here? Might be able to another .5 Tops. 2.8" oal iirc

2.9 or something for me. Long throat on the Sako. Goes hard. Don't use that load in your rifle without working up cos it's well over max

Still not sure why there is such a fascination with the 260 at the moment. A lot of effort to get less than 270 performance.

What speed gimp? 20"?

19.4 and 2750

Cheers

Originally Posted by Shearer

Still not sure why there is such a fascination with the 260 at the moment. A lot of effort to get less than 270 performance.

Not a lot of 270s go well in a short action.

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Not a lot of 270s go well in a short action.

Lot of fucking around to save a few grams.

Find one of the 101,038,492,028,382,902 other threads where you can argue over the differences between the calibres.