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Brad - your load for the 120NBT is the same as one of mine. I am waffling between 49 grain -IMR4831sc or 40grain H4350. I know they are on different ends of the speed scale. Mine definitely liked the 4831 for the 140's better.


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A friend of mine swears by a case full of H4831sc. My 260 didn't like it as well as his and preferred H4350. But his groups with his rifle tell me that H4831sc may be the magic powder for the 260. T.S.

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Brad,

Ever get around to trying H4831sc in your 130's or 140's?


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4064 will do that, and give an MV of 3350 fps or more depending on barrel length...


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Seafire,
How do you dispense your powder?
Do you weigh each charge?
Reason I ask is that I find 4064 to be a pain in the ass to run thru my powder measure (BR-3)...
I wouldn't even bother using it but I reload a .280 for a friend of mine who has a bunch of 4064...

Maybe you know the secret, eh?

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naw, Seafire doesn't know any secret....

he's old fashion and patient...

I load all of mine by using a Lee Dipper, an old 505 Scale, and a powder trickler...

me and a powder measurer never hit it off real well, just for the reasons you don't like running 4064 thru it..

the only guys that are any lower tech than I, are the old guys that poor a pile of powder on the table... scoop their case in it till full and then swipe off the excess with a business card, before seating a bullet...

but I am not talking about the guys who do the same above...except the powder might be some 4895, 4831, 4198 and
W 748 all mixed in one container...

I'll tell ya what patience is...during load testing, testing 3031 snd 4064 in a 17 Fireball....that took patience!!


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BTTT - Anyone shooting the 100 grain Amax in their 260?

I have tried 4064 and N550 in of a Ruger MkII and having troubles getting my groups to shoot tight. The rifle shoots Hornady 120s over H414 just fine.

Any favorite recipes yet?


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work up, but my Ruger's shoot ANY 100 grain bullet real tight behind a charge of 43.5 grains of IMR 4064...haven't tried the AMax, but the Ballistic Tips are something I shoot a lot of...

the only bullet that I have ever had problems with in a 6.5 bore was the Hornady 95 grain V Max... and I don't know how closely the construction of the V Max and the 100 grain A Max are to each other...

I don't even waste my money buying the 95 grain V Max.. over price and don't shoot worth crap...


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Thanks Seafire. I am going to try it in a couple more guns but am afraid the Amax and the Vmax may be performance related in this situation.

Just wondered if anyone had a known history here.


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The 85 Sierra Hp's which are good for gopher tossing shoot really well in my lil 6.5...can't wait can't wait for snow goph season....grin

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Originally Posted by oldtrapper
Thanks Seafire. I am going to try it in a couple more guns but am afraid the Amax and the Vmax may be performance related in this situation.

Just wondered if anyone had a known history here.

oldtrapper,
I haven't used the 100gr. A-Max but looking thru my .260 target binder see that I shot two groups using the 95gr V-Max and Rl-15 on a windy day out of a un-bedded original stocked Model 7 ..
Loads were:
41grs = .60"
42grs = 1.15"
CCI BR primers
Shoot in 2002
Those were the best loads out of this rifle before I had it re-stocked into a Wildcat stock..
Funny thing I have a bunch more 95gr. V-Maxs loaded to take to the range as soon as weather permits..



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Thanks guys, I'm on a quest for a light practice load for the 260 where I won't need to change things up a lot to shoot the 100 grain ttsx.

Ya know, to repel the ever vicious Richardson ground squirrel a guy has to do what he has to do. ;-{>8


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Found it,now I can pick your brains guys.Hope you dont mind me bringing this to the top? Gary

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Sounds good, always a fun topic

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Originally Posted by oldtrapper
Thanks guys, I'm on a quest for a light practice load for the 260 where I won't need to change things up a lot to shoot the 100 grain ttsx.

Ya know, to repel the ever vicious Richardson ground squirrel a guy has to do what he has to do. ;-{>8


42g of R-15 @ 2.775 runs about 2950 outta my 22" MR. work up, don't use this load, so on, so forth.....
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How the heck do you get 49 grains of H4831 in the with a 130 grain bullet without crushing a bunch of it?

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It'll crunch, but that doesn't seem to hurt anything.

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Thanks Dober.Again I have a Rem 700 in 260 with what I believe is a 1/9 twist.I`m going out tomorrow and try my last loads using H4350 which range from 44.2 44.4 44.6 44.8 and some 45.0.Along with Hornady 123gr Amax.Keeping a close eye on primer bulging as I go up.It has a standard brl that I floated and did a trigger adjustment.Now I think it will come together.Will post back with pics and info .Thanks for any help on any do`s and dont`s with this cal. Gary


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I run 44 grains of 4350 with the 140 grainers.... so you should be more than fine with a 123 grainer...


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