3118 fps with 130's is a rocket, good grief......
Reloder 17 will get you in that Neighborhood also.
With Reloader 17...... is the load development method also to 'pierce a Magnum primer... then back off 40-50fps'?
What barrel length are you running Eryhk?
I have to lean on 123s to see 3k.... and I'm not shy about mashing on the pedal and letting the brass decide. But alas, I'm running 20" and 23" barrels respectively. H4350/Varget/4831, RE17/19/22/25, IMR7828, Magpro.... none of them could get me over 2925 with 130 H-VLDs without seeing/feeling some stress in the brass.
Here's a couple more .260 loads that have run well recently....
23" Rock 1-8"....
Remington Brass
140 Amax
fed 210
48.0 IMR 7828 SSC
2800fps
20" Tikka CTR
123 Scenar (or Amax/MatchKing)
Lapua Brass
fed 210
40.5 IMR 4064
2875fps
I started with Reloder 17 before data was available.
With 130 gr. Berger hunting VLDS I worked up to 45 grs. Very slowly from 42 grs.
This was at an OAL of 2.99" Into the lands just a small amount in my gun.
Nosler load dat shows 45 grs. as max for their 129 gr ABLR at 2.80OAL and their velocity is 3045fpswith 26" barrel.
My 30" krieger beats that by a 100 fps. No pressures signs and accurate. .3-.4'" average at 100 and under an inch off a bipod at 200.
The antelope and hog harvested with it are the only complainers thus far with Reloder 17......
P.s. Its a plains gun so 30" of barrel and 16lbs of weight ain't a problem. Shorter barrels in this caliber I have little experience with.
