Thread: Short .260

Are you using brass fired in your rifle to get the larger group or are you using new brass to confirm?
Come grab some RL-17 and try a few loads if ya want.

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All new brass... have 200 pieces that I'm working through. Fireformed should be better, but it shouldn't make that much difference... neck tension will be the same with the bushing die I'm using (having measured the new brass) etc.

will persevere with 2209 for now, it shows good potential + I prefer to stick with ADI

What speed were you getting with your R8 with the 140grn

2745, 20", didnt spend much time doing loads, just ran a few loads through and the fastest one did this for 5 so it was good enough

Originally Posted by gimp

2745, 20", didnt spend much time doing loads, just ran a few loads through and the fastest one did this for 5 so it was good enough

Don't sell that rifle

3.39 kg bare

142smk probably not the best idea For hunting have you looked at the 130 and 140 vld

I happen to have a box of SMK sitting here, unlike Bergers. And the 144gr SMK smokes stuff so presumably the 142 will do likewise

Improved. 0.6moa average over 40 rounds (8 different 5 shot groups). Nothing bigger than 1moa.

Changing to Fed210M and/or not shooting with magnetospeed attached seems to have made a difference. Yet to be confirmed of course.



e: with Amax

Gimp I was getting faster with my Mod 7 in .260 20" barrel. All my data with Brian but pretty sure it was with 3031.

Faster than 2700 with 140? Data/QL doesn't suggest that with 3031?

Originally Posted by gimp

Improved. 0.6moa average over 40 rounds (8 different 5 shot groups). Nothing bigger than 1moa.

Changing to Fed210M and/or not shooting with magnetospeed attached seems to have made a difference. Yet to be confirmed of course.



e: with Amax

Stop now and go hunting.

I had a heap of 3031 4895 2206 and others I tried but I'm thinking now was with the 130 swift, sorry.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Stop now and go hunting.

I intend to fire approx 20 rounds at the range tomorrow to confirm that it's good/zero/chrono and then go hunting immediately afterward....