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

http://youtu.be/xBg7rO9gWi0

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.

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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.

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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

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Originally Posted by jakewire

You need a longer gun.

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what on earth for?

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Originally Posted by gimp

I reckon it'll work out with a few tweaks


gotta be safe dude

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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?

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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?

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

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Originally Posted by blair993

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

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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?

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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?

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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

Nice

Gimp, any reason for going with the ELD-m verse the "X" type?

How much powder were in those laods?

My 260 barely breaks 2700fps with 140gr Amaxs, 43.5gr of 2209 and a 24" barrel.

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Originally Posted by Beetroot

How much powder were in those laods?

My 260 barely breaks 2700fps with 140gr Amaxs, 43.5gr of 2209 and a 24" barrel.

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I was thinking that myself, thats fast as out of a 19.5 inch barrel. ?

46odd but its well over max so due diligence required

Yeah I'm not telling you how much powder is in the load, work up for what's safe in your own rifle. Suffice to say - loose chamber (brass expands a lot), long throat, seated out long, no sticky bolt or head stamping.


I have been using the 143gr ELD-X all year, shot 4 deer and a couple of bull tahr with them, not impressed with terminal ballistics besides which they cost more, have a lower BC.

Thanks Gimp,amazing how these .260's perform.
Compared to the old days they are the mother ship for the .222's lol.