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So, what makes em (120's) go fast and shoot good?

The 260 I had put together is shooting the 120 NBT very well with H4895 but at a very slow speed...(like 2750)

Thinking maybe R17, H4350?

Thx
Dober

Ramshot Hunter worked for me -- although my 120 is the Sierra Pro Hunter.

H-4350 works quite well in my .260 as well as my 6.5 X 55

Work up to 47.5 grains with a 120 in the .260 Rem. It's a full grain over Hodgdon's max load but still should be under 65,000 PSI per their data. You should be pushing close to 3,000 FPS but work up with caution!

....and the load is ultra accurate, but it may not be fast enough--upper 2800's from a 22" tube.

Answering my own post earlier.

Thx, I'll give it a shot.

Dober

RL-19 with ttsx and NBT

Thx-what kind of speed should I look for with the 120/R19 combo?

Dober

if remeber right 120 ttsx in 22" barrel is like 2820fps but will have to go to the shop to know for sure

ok went to shop 46 gr rl-19 and 120ttsx was 2820 and same load with 120 nbt was 2900fps both with cci br 2 primer

RS Hunter and H4350 gave me the best results with 120's in two .260's..

H 414 is the first powder I reach for...right out of Noslers data...

Steve's pages list the fastest load for the 120s as 45.5 grains of W 760... which we all know is H 414...

accuracy has always been tight...

not quite as fast, but close... Varget, IMR 4895 or 4064, or 4320..

H 4350 is pretty much closer to H 414...but I do prefer IMR's..

H 4350 gave 2900 FPS with Hornady 123gr A-max, the load is right at maximum listed by Hodgdon for the 125 partition. As always work up, but this load seems to be moderate with no signs of pressure and it shoots 1/2" for five in my Savage Predator Max 1. T.S.

R-15...or Varget

H414 for 3006fps with a 120 BT for me out of a Kimber 84 classic. Kills chit! and shoots nice little round sub 1" groups lots of times if I'm doing my part, they are closer to 1/2"

You should be in the high 2800's with a 120 and RE-19, assuming a 22" barrel.

Wasp-I just grabbed some H414, will give it a go. Also some 95 VM's for Yotes later on..grin

Thinking I'll load the 120's with H414 and H4350 and see how it goes.

Dober

I'm getting ~2850 with 44 grains of Reloader 17 and 120 TTSXs in a 20" barrel
bumped 2900+ with pressure signs (primer flow)
was only ~2650 with max charge of IMR4831

43.5grs H414 + 120NBT = 2911fps from my 22" mountain rifle and great accuracy.

Like everyone else has said. H4350, H414, and ramshot hunter. Should be able to get close to 3000 with those. Don't be afraid to run the hunter hot, that's when it came together for me.

Bb

47 gr H4350 is giving 2980fps from my 22" Bartlein.

...ETA....

That's with a 123 Scenar