Originally Posted by Mule Deer
test1328,

I have tested a bunch if different bullets in a pair of .264's, one an original M70 Westerner with a 26" 1-9 twist barrel, and the other a recent Ruger Hawkeye with a 24" 1-8 twist barrel. Had zero problems getting any bullet (including 140 Berger VLD's) to stabilize here in southwestern Montana at around 4000 feet above sea level. Had the same experience with a 1-9 twist 6.5-06 I had for a while around a decade ago, where the 140 VLD was the most accurate bullet.

I doubt you'd have any difficulties in Colorado.



Thanks, MD. That's good to know. I'll have to give some a try. I do my target work at around 5,000 ft elevation, but most of my hunting (deer and elk) is done over 10,000 ft. Not sure how much difference that would make.