well this barrels a keeper

[deye243]

i not long had a 260R built on a long action and over the last couple of days i figured

as i do to take it out and find how far i can push it .
The rifle

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now for a 260 it is treading hot on the heels of a 270W .

this was yesterdays result ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

this thing is now in 270W territory albeit some what flatter shooting and harder hitting because of

the higher BC of .552 . not much pressure yet all with easy bolt lift but the last 2 did stretch the case

head a bit........ think i might have a go at 46.5g just to see what groups it will give ....

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now today-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

i went back out today to try and find a spot out of the wind and see if the 46.5g load would group

and nope the wind was switching all over the joint so i just put 3 over the mag3 and this load has

potential if it groups .

load is rem case ar2209 46.5 CCI BM@ primer BURGER 130VLDH primer pockets are still tight they will get 2 more loads tomorrow .

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cheers

[brett1868]

I gotta love the IES of 7, very consistent and if it'll group you're on a winner for sure.

[Usurper]

Very consistent indeed.

Don't think I've seen any that close before in fact.

[lole]

potential if it groups

So how bout them groups?

[deye243]

they were crap just on 3/4MOA and now have been house bound for a week and probably another week bugger it

i have never been a ladder test user but i loaded 2 lots up and now will just have to wait till i get back on me feet.

[Bark]

and now have been house bound for a week and probably another week bugger it

Scope yourself really badly?

Sorry

[Pom]

potential if it groups

So how's that going?

[deye243]

well it had good ES but did not group well around .8 to 1MOA ..

been crook as a dog (either i'm getting old or these virus's are growing bloody big boots)

but managed this on Saturday so i'm done for now i have 40 loaded with this and will put

through it's paces , might even shoot my first f class on Saturday if i can make it more than

20' out the door .

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[lole]

Didn't group well?!?!

0.26 MOA at 300 yards looks pretty good to me

[deye243]

and now have been house bound for a week and probably another week bugger it

Scope yourself really badly?

Sorry

narh mate i have a bodgy ticker and have dose of man flu as well so things are a bit rough ATM

Didn't group well?!?!

0.26 MOA at 300 yards looks pretty good to me

well ya lost me on this one

[Bourt]

How extensive/precise is you're case prep for the loads to get that consistency?

[lole]

well ya lost me on this one

Maybe I've missed something.

You said it didn't group very well but on the target you say it's shooting .26 MOA at 304 yards.

You say that's bad?

Or am I misreading something.

[tom604]

pretty good for 300, dots look like about an inch wide, the group looks like its just under a dot

[deye243]

well ya lost me on this one

Maybe I've missed something.

You said it didn't group very well but on the target you say it's shooting .26 MOA at 304 yards.

You say that's bad?

Or am I misreading something.

thats because it's a different load

pretty good for 300, dots look like about an inch wide, the group looks like its just under a dot

yep 1" sticky dots

How extensive/precise is you're case prep for the loads to get that consistency?

the only thing i do is deburr the flash hole ..... case prep is for bench rest and you don't start that until you get down around .3 .4

accuracy is in a good barrel not a case .

i have lost count over the years of good rifles that shoot good with no case prep and some even with factory rounds they are out

there you just have to find one or build one just look at the HOWAS and the tikas ........

[lole]

thats because it's a different load

Ah my bad.

Too easily distracted by the pretty pictures and not reading

[deye243]

thats because it's a different load

Ah my bad.

Too easily distracted by the pretty pictures and not reading

yep i been there plus i'm 50 and still haven't got the glass's i badly need

[Boatman]

That's about when it all starts to go.