260 Rem Owners_Question

[Chukar Hunter]

Guys out there with a 260 Rem;

What is the best velocity you have been able to obtain using a 130 grain bullet and in what barrel length? And with what powder?

[elkhunter11]

Right around 2850fps with a 129gr Accubond LR. About 2750 with the 142gr Matchking., with a 26" barrel, using H4350

[Chukar Hunter]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

Right around 2850fps with a 129gr Accubond LR. About 2750 with the 142gr Matchking., with a 26" barrel, using H4350

Thanks.

[Lefty-Canuck]

Mine is an "improved" but I can get a 129gr to go 3050 with H4831sc in a 26 inch barrel.

LC

[Chukar Hunter]

Originally Posted by Lefty-Canuck

Mine is an "improved" but I can get a 129gr to go 3050 with H4831sc in a 26 inch barrel.

LC

I was thinking of the Improved vesrion first but because I am building it on a SA, I am dreading feeding issues. My goal is to launch a 130 Spitzer at the magic 3,000 fps number with a bit of pressure tolerated. That may be wishful thinking! We'll see.

CH

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by Chukar Hunter

I was thinking of the Improved vesrion first but because I am building it on a SA, I am dreading feeding issues. My goal is to launch a 130 Spitzer at the magic 3,000 fps number with a bit of pressure tolerated. That may be wishful thinking! We'll see.

CH

My issue was not with feeding but with COAL cutting into case capacity, I wanted to use the magazine.

LC

[Cappy]

Am able to push 136's close to 2900fps pretty easy with H4350.

[Chukar Hunter]

Originally Posted by Cappy

Am able to push 136's close to 2900fps pretty easy with H4350.

136's? Who makes those? This is out of a 24" barrel?

CH

[michaelmicallef]

I'm getting 2950 with 130 gn vld and h4350. Some thing like 42.5 gn. It's a 26 inch barrel.

[6.5 shooter]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

Right around 2850fps with a 129gr Accubond LR. About 2750 with the 142gr Matchking., with a 26" barrel, using H4350

Mine are about 100 fps. slower then Elkhunter 11's but only have a 22 3/4" barrel. 129gr. Hornady and 140 gr. Berger vld's and Woodliegh PP.

[Cappy]

Originally Posted by Chukar Hunter

136's? Who makes those? This is out of a 24" barrel?

CH

Lapua Scenar-L's Yep out of a 24" barrel.

[Chukar Hunter]

Originally Posted by Cappy

Lapua Scenar-L's Yep out of a 24" barrel.

Thanks.