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Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10130128 07/11/15
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner.. scenarshooter OP Campfire Tracker
OP scenarshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner..	It might be the best brass I've ever shot, including Lapua... That load isn't mild either. 3200fps with a 140 is pushing it. I've got more loads with the test brass to T&E in my other 6.5 SAUM, loaded with 130gr JLK's to 3325fps. Nice to able to shoot/load right at the shop.....grin! Luck....is the residue of design...

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Re: .260 gets a boost. GregW #10130130 07/11/15
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OP scenarshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner..	Originally Posted by GregW Very nice Pat.... Thanks Greg! That rifle is really fun to shoot. It has 850 rounds through it now. Luck....is the residue of design...

Re: .260 gets a boost. Sendero_man #10130148 07/11/15
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OP scenarshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner..	Originally Posted by Sendero_man Think the new brass is a keeper!! So far, so good. Think of this, 100 pieces of brass will last the entire life expectancy of a barrel. Luck....is the residue of design...

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10130202 07/11/15
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,531 South TX J joshf303 Campfire Tracker
joshf303 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 4,531 South TX	I like the looks of that Pat..... Thanks for the report.

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10130328 07/11/15
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,648 Coues Country G GregW Campfire Ranger
GregW Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 15,648 Coues Country	I can't think of a better coues rifle... - Greg Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.

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Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10130384 07/11/15
Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter
Kimber7man Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,401 Hoosierland, Indiana	I'm just wondering why I'm even working with other rifles... Although the thought of a 130 VLD hitting a whitetail at 50 yards is concerning to me. Maybe the 136 scenario would be a good bullet for that situation. “There are some who can live without wild things and some who cannot.” ALDO LEOPOLD

Re: .260 gets a boost. GregW #10130406 07/11/15
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner.. scenarshooter OP Campfire Tracker
OP scenarshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner..	Originally Posted by GregW I can't think of a better coues rifle... One of these days, I'll make my way down there. I've always wanted to hunt for a good Coues buck. Luck....is the residue of design...

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10130664 07/11/15
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,789 Buffalo, Wyoming Sendero_man Campfire Regular
Sendero_man Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,789 Buffalo, Wyoming	Originally Posted by scenarshooter Originally Posted by Sendero_man Think the new brass is a keeper!! So far, so good. Think of this, 100 pieces of brass will last the entire life expectancy of a barrel. No kidding. I am impressed with it too. Get back out and shoot mine more in morning. Think they got it figured out !!!

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10130856 07/11/15
Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,621 Wyoming C Cinch Campfire Regular
Cinch Campfire Regular C Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,621 Wyoming	Originally Posted by scenarshooter Originally Posted by Sendero_man Think the new brass is a keeper!! So far, so good. Think of this, 100 pieces of brass will last the entire life expectancy of a barrel. At the rate most people shoot 10 cases would last a lifetime at 20 firings a case... Hopefully it will be available soon and in quantity... Public landowner...

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10131154 07/11/15
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,507 Calgary, AB, Canada Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter
Jordan Smith Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 14,507 Calgary, AB, Canada	Originally Posted by scenarshooter Just finished up this test run today. Nice shooting, Pat! The brass looks great, but more impressive to me is that the rifle is an absolute hammer! The driver didn't do too bad, either! <grin> 20 shots into ~1" at 200m is very impressive!

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Re: .260 gets a boost. Jordan Smith #10131236 07/11/15
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,849 Likes: 3 M mathman Campfire 'Bwana
mathman Campfire 'Bwana M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 44,849 Likes: 3	I doubt I could do that well no matter the rifle.

Re: .260 gets a boost. mathman #10131290 07/11/15
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SLM Campfire Ranger S Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 18,926 NM	Guarantee I couldn't. That is very impressive.

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10131992 07/11/15
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,915 Lubbock, Texas H Huntr Campfire Outfitter
Huntr Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,915 Lubbock, Texas	Simply amazing!

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10132124 07/11/15
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,349 Alaska FishinHank Campfire Tracker
FishinHank Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,349 Alaska	I want one! Talk about the ultimate deer round, slinging a 140gr accubond or partition..... I still want to build a lightweight mountain rifle based on this round with a titanium action. Might have to watch for brass when it comes available. I have lots of 300saum brass but I don't want to go through the process of resizing it to 6.5

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10132232 07/11/15
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C. gerry35 Campfire Tracker
gerry35 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C.	That looks really great both the shooting and the brass being good for 20 shots. Gerry.

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10180514 07/22/15
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,349 Alaska FishinHank Campfire Tracker
FishinHank Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,349 Alaska	Any word on when this brass will be available?

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10180700 07/22/15
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner.. scenarshooter OP Campfire Tracker
OP scenarshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner..	We're hoping early fall. Luck....is the residue of design...

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10180766 07/22/15
Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,349 Alaska FishinHank Campfire Tracker
FishinHank Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 4,349 Alaska	Hopefully they are going to crank out quite a bit of it!

Re: .260 gets a boost. scenarshooter #10181120 07/22/15
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,715 Likes: 2 Northeast Louisiana S Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter
Sharpsman Campfire Outfitter S Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 14,715 Likes: 2 Northeast Louisiana	I believe you need some AR500! Even birds know not to land downwind!

Re: .260 gets a boost. Sharpsman #10188030 07/23/15
Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,083 Australia R rockdoc Campfire Regular
rockdoc Campfire Regular R Joined: May 2007 Posts: 1,083 Australia	Looking great Pat. Mines in the works now, on a Mod 70 WSM action. Sure be nice if you could post some of that brass to Aus! Look forward to more pics. Cheers, Chris

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