Thread: Film 37 - 260 Handloads: 147gr ELD-M

A bit of an ADD film showing the initial results of my ELD-M handloads with the new 147gr in the Sako .260

Load has potential by the looks.

I lost my shit at the safety glasses bit.😆



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Originally Posted by R93

Load has potential by the looks.

I lost my shit at the safety glasses bit.��



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I reckon it'll work out with a few tweaks


gotta be safe dude

Interesting you free recoil your rifle. I've always had better groups with my left hand on top of the scope especially with a pod on concrete, YMMV.
Keep us updated with progress.

You need a longer gun.

Originally Posted by Timmay

Interesting you free recoil your rifle. I've always had better groups with my left hand on top of the scope especially with a pod on concrete, YMMV.
Keep us updated with progress.

I wouldn't call it free recoil; I control the rifle with light loading of the shoulder into the bipod. The left hand controls the elevation with the rear bag. But can't argue with the results (when I don't fuck it up). e.g. the first round of the day w/143gr load

Originally Posted by jakewire

You need a longer gun.

what on earth for?

Originally Posted by gimp

I reckon it'll work out with a few tweaks


gotta be safe dude

Yes you have to be safe.😆


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Think I've hit my 'word hearing limit' for today. I'm buggered.

I take it the A-Max were seated OK without the new bit in the seating die?

i was waiting for the ferry crossing.what twist and barrel length?

Originally Posted by gadgetman

Think I've hit my 'word hearing limit' for today. I'm buggered.

I take it the A-Max were seated OK without the new bit in the seating die?

Yes, the Amax seated fine with no damage - just the new ELDs were damaged by the standard seater stem.

Originally Posted by blair993

i was waiting for the ferry crossing.what twist and barrel length?

1:8 factory barrel, shortened slightly to 19.4"

That was pretty serious marking on the bullet until you changed the stem. What neck tension are you running? Are you using Redding S type dies?

Originally Posted by Mathias

That was pretty serious marking on the bullet until you changed the stem. What neck tension are you running? Are you using Redding S type dies?

Can't remember the neck tension, like .004 or something? I think a .290 or .291 bushing. Yes Redding S bushing die with TiN bushing and no expander.

Going well