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Post by squawberryman on Dec 22, 2012 8:07:41 GMT -5
Anybody build ammo for that? Got a rifle in the works, want loads if you could.
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gunzo
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Post by gunzo on Dec 22, 2012 8:36:46 GMT -5
I shoot a 142 gr. Sierra MK over a pretty stiff load of H4350 & a Fed match primer. It wouldn't do for me to give the charge weight as the rifle's throat is really deep, & my bullets are seated waaay out.
FWIW, H4350 or RL17 seem to be the go to powders with the heavy bullets, but RL19 & H4831 are worth a look.
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Post by AxeHandle on Dec 22, 2012 8:41:06 GMT -5
Seems that I've read in the recent past that Remington pulled the same SNAFU and used the wrong twist with the 260 something like they did with the old 244. I owned a Remington 700 in varmint configuration back when the 260 was new. Didn't shoot it much but best I remember it grouped pretty well. With luck some more active rifle shooters will come along with more and better information than I have to share.
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Post by gunzo on Dec 22, 2012 9:18:48 GMT -5
Yeah, I should have mentioned the my barrel is 1 in 8" twist. A 1 in 9 or slower probably won't stabilize the heavier VLD type bullets.
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Post by Aggie01 on Dec 22, 2012 9:39:36 GMT -5
140 Hornady SST, 44 grains IMR4831, 2638 fps in a 21" barrel Encore.
44.0 Grains IMR 4831 is Hodgdon published max for a 140 Nosler.
According to my notes, the IMR 4831 outperformed Reloder 19 & H414 when I was working up loads.
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Post by stevemb on Dec 22, 2012 11:53:42 GMT -5
Have often thought the .260 or the 7mm-08 would be all thats needed for deer at any range. But factory loadings, twists, etc., a worry. stevemb
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Post by bushog on Dec 22, 2012 12:09:03 GMT -5
What twist?
I just love the 130gn Swift Sciroccos over H4350 in my Sako but it has a 1 in 8" twist. The load is a little hot but I can get 2900fps from it.
Handloader Issue #272 - June, 2011 has load info for a Kimber that has a 1 in 9" and that's where I got my load info.
My Browning Low Wall won't even think about shooting them at 1 in 10".
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Post by squawberryman on Dec 23, 2012 6:30:05 GMT -5
22" 1-8. gonna be a LIGHTweight deer rifle or anything else for me for that matter.
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