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Well my buddy and I have been talking about the 6.5's lately and I back ordered us each a 260 today 22.5" barrel 8 twist. What are some good bullets and powders we should be on the look out for until our rifles come in. Thanks Jerrad
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130 AB is a goodun..
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H4831 and H4350..
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FWIW, I've had good luck with this load in both a Kimber Montana and my Sako Varmint............. ![[Linked Image]](http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e129/glenn1221/group%20pix/IMG_5983_zps5500513a.jpg) One can probably find a faster loading, but I for one will trade accuracy for velocity. JAFO, GWB
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Thanks guys. Hope the guns show up before weather gets bad so we can play with them
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Anything that rhymes with Scenar...
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Thanks guys. Hope the guns show up before weather gets bad so we can play with them Uhhh.....  I just pick a day without blowing snow, then shoot straight up or down wind..... sometimes it's not even winter....
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123 scenar for low drag / high BC with better velocity than 130's give.
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120gr Nosler BTs are accurate and effective on whitetails in all three of my 260s.
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Well my buddy and I have been talking about the 6.5's lately and I back ordered us each a 260 today 22.5" barrel 8 twist. What are some good bullets and powders we should be on the look out for until our rifles come in. Thanks Jerrad Remingtons?
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Want utilize the 8 twist ,and bullet BC and get the lengrndy energy & penetration go 140's or heavier
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1:8 260 pretty much sews up everything from 243 to 270
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Most common loads I run in mine for deer hunting, are a 100 grain bullet with a 43.5 gr charge of 4064, which gives me an MV of 3350 out of a 22 inch barrel Ruger... and 3400 fps out of a 26 inch barrel on a Model 700 Varmint or a Model 70 with an aftermarket barrel on it...
have had success in the field, with 100 grain Ballistic Tips, 100 grain Partitions, 100 grain Hornady SPs, and 100 grain Sierra HPs... 100 to 300 yds plus...
no flies on the 120s, 129 SP, Corelokt 140s or the other major manufacturers 140 grainers...125 partition...
the round isn't finicky when it comes to powders, to be made accurate...
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123 Scenars are a good balance of BC and speed IMO
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Anyone had luck with 127LRX? Don't think a 1:9 will spin them...
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Anyone had luck with 127LRX? Don't think a 1:9 will spin them... I've had good results w/ the LRX's out of my 6.5CM w/ 8.5" twist. Hope to test on game (along w/ 123 Scenars) this year. David
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Tikkas!!! Well my buddy and I have been talking about the 6.5's lately and I back ordered us each a 260 today 22.5" barrel 8 twist. What are some good bullets and powders we should be on the look out for until our rifles come in. Thanks Jerrad Remingtons? Tikkas!!
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Tikkas!!! Well my buddy and I have been talking about the 6.5's lately and I back ordered us each a 260 today 22.5" barrel 8 twist. What are some good bullets and powders we should be on the look out for until our rifles come in. Thanks Jerrad Remingtons? Tikkas!! Tikka? Thats not a remington. This thread just took a very disturbing turn. OH MY! But seriously.... Seems like there is a darth of factory 260's as far as I can tell. Always have my ear to the ground. Good luck.
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darth vader shoots a factory 260?
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darth vader shoots a factory 260? No no.. Darth Brooks
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