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15-05-2018, 09:48 AM
buzzman

18" 260

is 18" to short for a 260? cheers

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15-05-2018, 09:53 AM
gimp

Nah
15-05-2018, 10:31 AM
GWH

My mod 7 is factory 20" and it still does alright, i dont think another 2" off it would bother it an awful lot.
15-05-2018, 10:48 AM
Gibo

Has anyone tried a real short 260 with a good dose of 2206H?
15-05-2018, 11:32 AM
johnd

My Mod 7 is the older 18.5 inch, goes fine. Thats just with 2209 havent tried 2206H in it @Gibo
15-05-2018, 11:33 AM
Mathias

Nah, unless you are a velocity hound ;)
15-05-2018, 01:26 PM
SlimySquirrel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibo

Has anyone tried a real short 260 with a good dose of 2206H?

I've got some left.... might try it in the Creedmoor...
15-05-2018, 02:16 PM
Guypie

Related question... Would it make a difference what cartrige? I was thinking of going short with a 6.5x55
15-05-2018, 02:19 PM
Gibo

Il buy it if you dont use it Slimy
15-05-2018, 02:41 PM
buzzman

I got told 6.5x55 go better than 260 at 18"

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guypie

Related question... Would it make a difference what cartrige? I was thinking of going short with a 6.5x55

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15-05-2018, 03:09 PM
Sidney

They go better at 20, 22 and 24 as well... so it might follow....
15-05-2018, 08:24 PM
Tentman

Quickload, which is spot on with its predictions for my 260, with AR 2209 and 140's goes from 2620 at 20" to 2550 at 18", with AR 2209 and 120's 2830 at 20" to 2750 at 18".
15-05-2018, 08:50 PM
257weatherby

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tentman

Quickload, which is spot on with its predictions for my 260, with AR 2209 and 140's goes from 2620 at 20" to 2550 at 18", with AR 2209 and 120's 2830 at 20" to 2750 at 18".

Am running a T3.260 at the mo, it is trying very hard to be my goto gun- am able to get 2775fps with 140eldm and 2209, 18" barrel and drops verified out to 400 to confirm velocity. Don't care about case life on hunting loads but have lighter loads for practice/ zero check ect.
16-05-2018, 08:07 PM
superdiver

How do you find eldms as hunting loads??
16-05-2018, 08:24 PM
GWH

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnd

My Mod 7 is the older 18.5 inch, goes fine. Thats just with 2209 havent tried 2206H in it @Gibo

I use H414 in my 20" 260 mod 7, gets things humming
16-05-2018, 08:28 PM
buzzman

Quote:

Originally Posted by superdiver

How do you find eldms as hunting loads??

it's all me and my mates use we recon they Kill better than the x

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17-05-2018, 12:10 AM
buzzman

got the chop today still shoot 1/4" @100 just need work out speedhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ded1a509a2.jpg https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...b8a6b1d5f5.jpg

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17-05-2018, 06:59 AM
SlimySquirrel

What is that Hardy can like? Stealth?

My experience with the 75 Eldm is pretty good when it comes to terminal performance.
Even out to 420yds it was putting big goats down in a hurry. They're not deer I know, but they worked well.
Vitals were pretty messed up even at that range.
17-05-2018, 08:30 AM
wsm junkie

@buzzman you want the chrony chap?
17-05-2018, 10:52 AM
buzzman

Quote:

Originally Posted by SlimySquirrel

What is that Hardy can like? Stealth?

My experience with the 75 Eldm is pretty good when it comes to terminal performance.
Even out to 420yds it was putting big goats down in a hurry. They're not deer I know, but they worked well.
Vitals were pretty messed up even at that range.

the stealth is all me an my mates use we rate them cheers

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17-05-2018, 10:53 AM
buzzman

Quote:

Originally Posted by wsm junkie

@buzzman you want the chrony chap?

be allgood though thermal want hit it[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

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18-05-2018, 08:41 AM
HNTMAD

Quote:

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Am running a T3.260 at the mo, it is trying very hard to be my goto gun- am able to get 2775fps with 140eldm and 2209, 18" barrel and drops verified out to 400 to confirm velocity. Don't care about case life on hunting loads but have lighter loads for practice/ zero check ect.

If you are running a lighter load for zero then the proper load would not be zero?? Doesn't make sense to me. I would have though zero should be with the load you use all the time??

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18-05-2018, 03:37 PM
stevodog

He probably knows where the hunting load prints relative to the light load.
18-05-2018, 04:08 PM
R93

Quote:

Originally Posted by HNTMAD

If you are running a lighter load for zero then the proper load would not be zero?? Doesn't make sense to me. I would have though zero should be with the load you use all the time??

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I have shot 4 or 5 different projectiles and loads in my rifle over the years and my 200 zero is pretty much the same.

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18-05-2018, 07:38 PM
257weatherby

Quote:

Originally Posted by HNTMAD

If you are running a lighter load for zero then the proper load would not be zero?? Doesn't make sense to me. I would have though zero should be with the load you use all the time??

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Sit up straight and pull your chair closer to your desk! I have my heavy hitter load for Tahr and deer: 140 eldm and 140sst, covers me 0-500yds, then I have a practice load
:100 eldm (2208) that is running at 3k, is on average 1/2-3/4 moa and happens to print exactly on the 140 loads at 110 and is still close at 300.

It's a load that the wife is comfortable shooting (bottles and bunnies) and will do the job on wallabies and fallow if needed, easy on the shoulder, easy on brass, easy on the pocket and just plain fun to shoot. I like my logic!
18-05-2018, 08:05 PM
HNTMAD

Quote:

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Sit up straight and pull your chair closer to your desk! I have my heavy hitter load for Tahr and deer: 140 eldm and 140sst, covers me 0-500yds, then I have a practice load
:100 eldm (2208) that is running at 3k, is on average 1/2-3/4 moa and happens to print exactly on the 140 loads at 110 and is still close at 300.

It's a load that the wife is comfortable shooting (bottles and bunnies) and will do the job on wallabies and fallow if needed, easy on the shoulder, easy on brass, easy on the pocket and just plain fun to shoot. I like my logic!

It's all here and there isn't it. Lighter pill going faster same POI makes sense.

Same pill less powder different POI.

The way it was written and seemed to me like it was same pill less powder hence my comment. No need to get closer to the desk you have clarified your statement.

Have a cracker

Hamish

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18-05-2018, 08:41 PM
Gibo

1 2 3 4 I declare a peanuckle war
18-05-2018, 08:42 PM
HNTMAD

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gibo

1 2 3 4 I declare a peanuckle war

No need bro. With questions come clarity

Hamish

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18-05-2018, 11:47 PM
257weatherby

What is peanuckle? seeking clarity!
19-05-2018, 12:10 AM
Friwi

Is that not a big hill in the coromandels? ;-)
19-05-2018, 07:39 PM
johnd

Shit my chair is too close I will have to zoom out..... wheres my corn chips
19-05-2018, 09:39 PM
300CALMAN

Quote:

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

What is peanuckle? seeking clarity!

google is your peanuclke friend

https://www.urbandictionary.com/defi...term=peanuckle
21-05-2018, 08:10 PM
rambo-6mmrem

Nup I asked the same question in here before i cut my 18 inch 260 is good I haven’t cronyed but certainly accurate speeds between 2700 and 2800 with 123gn I rekon rough geuss after looking at manuals and online information