Thread: Tikka 260 Owners - some questions

Gibo yi could be head shooting deer out ti 150yds plus with that second group eh

Originally Posted by superdiver

Good speed?

2777 on the chrony. Its just an optical one so need to validate that. Good thing is its normally 20-30 under but we’ See

Originally Posted by doinit

Gibo yi could be head shooting deer out ti 150yds plus with that second group eh

Ha ha nah no glory shots from me bro, straight in the engine room pretty happy though.

Whats oal? really packing the powder in. lapua brass?

Originally Posted by blair993

Whats oal? really packing the powder in. lapua brass?

2.777 using comparator. Yip lap brass. No pressure signs that I can see.

Tikka 260 AR2209, Lapua brass 140vld.
@Gibo

Originally Posted by Cliff

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Tikka 260 AR2209, Lapua brass 140vld.
@Gibo

Must be the money dose aye

Yeah I'm stoked with it. 2800fps from 19.5" barrel, not much fiddling around to get it shooting either.
My mate has same setup with full length barrel, runs a grain less juice for 2875fps and it shoots.
I know a few guys that use the same recipe in 260 tikka and they all get half moa rifles (or better) with minimum fuss.

Tests from the weekend. Feedback welcome
130 vld hunting and 143 eldx

Looks like you have an answer for the 143! I would just load up another 6 at 46 grains of 2209 and check you can repeat that result.

As for the 130 the Re16 looks good speed wise and the group isn't terrible. Have you played with seating depth with the Berger? The 45 grain load looks like a candidate for seating depth test. What length/distance from lands are these groups shot at?

Seated 20 thou off lands. Yeah might try that 45 2209 touching and just off.

I loaded up 25 of the 2209 load that should tell me enough

Gibo, any reason why you're not trialing the 140vld?

Cheers Cliff

Originally Posted by Cliff

Gibo, any reason why you're not trialing the 140vld?

Cheers Cliff

Nah mate, just don't have any on me I guess

A nice group there @Gibo...

Anyone know what Berger’s typically like jump wise? Or is that wishful thinking?
I’ve got the 130’s at about the same accuracy wise as above with four powders... but nothing like that above 143 group. @Cliff have you used 140 Berger’s?

Originally Posted by Danny

A nice group there @Gibo...

Anyone know what Berger’s typically like jump wise? Or is that wishful thinking?
I’ve got the 130’s at about the same accuracy wise as above with four powders... but nothing like that above 143 group. @Cliff have you used 140 Berger’s?

Bro I had them going well in my Mod 7 260 and that was a massive jump aye. Don't know where the lands were but loaded to mag length was pretty short. 45 of 2209