Thread: 260 Rem, AI & Imp

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

What powder are you using with the VLD's @HOWA308 ? Have a box of them sitting here I was going to try after the Scenar's failed me, but they never did!
Also got 120 Amax tearing ragged holes.

Ryan I started out with 2209 and got mid 2700 before pressure.... having some Superformance from my 300wsm I decided to try that knowing it was a slower burner but progressive. Have plenty of room as projectile is seated out at 2.950 COL, giving me about 20thou jump as these projectiles seem to like a close jump. Plus the BC is hard to go past!
Got some load data from the U.S. sites and got close to 2900 but backed of .5gn to allow for hotter weather. Have settled with a respectable 2830 F/S and 140 VLDs.

Originally Posted by HOWA308

Ryan I started out with 2209 and got mid 2700 before pressure.... having some Superformance from my 300wsm I decided to try that knowing it was a slower burner but progressive. Have plenty of room as projectile is seated out at 2.950 COL, giving me about 20thou jump as these projectiles seem to like a close jump. Plus the BC is hard to go past!
Got some load data from the U.S. sites and got close to 2900 but backed of .5gn to allow for hotter weather. Have settled with a respectable 2830 F/S and 140 VLDs.

That's getting along pretty swiftly for 140s in the 260, nice!

Originally Posted by HOWA308

Ryan I started out with 2209 and got mid 2700 before pressure.... having some Superformance from my 300wsm I decided to try that knowing it was a slower burner but progressive. Have plenty of room as projectile is seated out at 2.950 COL, giving me about 20thou jump as these projectiles seem to like a close jump. Plus the BC is hard to go past!
Got some load data from the U.S. sites and got close to 2900 but backed of .5gn to allow for hotter weather. Have settled with a respectable 2830 F/S and 140 VLDs.

Goodness. The extremes you .260 guys go to, to try and get 6.5x55 performance.

Ha ha, sorry didn't mean to exclude our Euro 6.5 Brothers. Post them if you got some.....

Originally Posted by HOWA308

Ha ha, sorry didn't mean to exclude our Euro 6.5 Brothers. Post them if you got some.....

No, no. You imperial guys just go right ahead. I will watch from a safe distance.

I reluctantly have to admit though that there is some damned nice shooting and velocity results here.

Originally Posted by Tahr

No, no. You imperial guys just go right ahead. I will watch from a safe distance.

What? Not afraid are ya?

Originally Posted by Tahr

Goodness. The extremes you .260 guys go to, to try and get 6.5x55 performance.

My 6.5x55 is happy with 147eldm @ 2810 on top of 2209.

Can't go past .7 BC.

Originally Posted by Jit

My 6.5x55 is happy with 147eldm @ 2810 on top of 2209.

Can't go past .7 BC.

Yeah Litz reckons .617, .315 which is probably a little closer to the mark for the average BC

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Yeah Litz reckons .617, .315 which is probably a little closer to the mark for the average BC

That's a lot lower than advertised!

Is that on the Berger website?

Originally Posted by Jit

That's a lot lower than advertised!

Is that on the Berger website?

Berger won't be advertising Hornady BCs

Sig 2400/Applied Ballistics/program

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

Berger won't be advertising Hornady BCs

Sig 2400/Applied Ballistics/program

I need to try some Berger’s next KG, currently at 43.8 of R17 but still not happy with accuracy of the 143.


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Originally Posted by HOWA308

Ryan I started out with 2209 and got mid 2700 before pressure.... having some Superformance from my 300wsm I decided to try that knowing it was a slower burner but progressive. Have plenty of room as projectile is seated out at 2.950 COL, giving me about 20thou jump as these projectiles seem to like a close jump. Plus the BC is hard to go past!
Got some load data from the U.S. sites and got close to 2900 but backed of .5gn to allow for hotter weather. Have settled with a respectable 2830 F/S and 140 VLDs.

Can you tell me what load you are using of super proformance as I have some to try in my 260AI with 130 Swifts

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