.260 & 130 Gr A-Bond

[Powerstroke]

Well I finally was able to pull one of JD's ideas off and capture a 130gr A-bond in a milk jug... the 5th one back @ 100 yds.
Unfortunately I'm about to give up on them as I've never been able to get the A-bonds to shoot as well as the B-tips. Poor pic of the one I captured, but used 47.0gr of RL-19....five shot average of 2990 fps. Most combo's I've attempted so far have been around an inch and a half @ 100, then switching to the 100gr & 120gr B-tips I'm getting around half inch. Not much velocity difference between the 120's & 130's either.....?
Captured bullet weighed in @ 79.6 grains.

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

Very Nice Power Stroke.
I've been saving milk jugs myself...

It would be interesting if you could also catch a 120gr BT and put it side-by-side with the AB. :wink:

 

[Powerstroke]

That was my exact intentions... I had some 120's that I loaded ... got too excited on the group I had going and shot all five of them @ paper.
This is the third gun I can't get the A-bonds to shoot like the b-tips... 7mag, & my .300RUM are the others.

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

Most of my best shooting loads are BT's. ...But generally for me, the AB's are not far behind....

 

[todbartell]

Im shooting 130 AB in my 260 Ti with 47.5 grs AA3100. Getting 2850 fps avg and pretty good groups for such a light rifle (6 lbs scoped).

 

[JD338]

Powerstroke

Nice bullet recovery. Don't give up just yet on the AB, try different seating depths and a couple different powders. The AB's shoot.

JD338

 

[RogueRiver]

with ramshot mag powder 130 and 140 shoot into the same clover leaf hole. my gun shoot the ab very good. and i'm shooting factory seconds

 

[buckfever]

Yep the ABs do shoot quite nice I shoot a three shoot group that was .260 with the 160s in my 7mm RM its all about the right powder.

 

[FOTIS]

I would be really happy with that!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SakoSteve270wsm]

130gr. at 2990 ? Man that 260 is sounding better and better all the time.If I keep reading Powerstroke's posts I am going to wind up owning one !

 

[Powerstroke]

SakoSteve,
Forgive me for not remembering which model it is, but one of the Sportsmans close to me has the earlier stainless fluted light carry Sako priced @ $899.0 in .260. I keep trying to figure out how I can get rid of my wifes model 7 .260 and get her into that one.
( biggest issue we'd probably fight over it once she had it )

That A-bond was out of a M700 with a 25in Tube. It launches 100gr B-tips @ 3500 fps. :grin:

 

[SakoSteve270wsm]

For that price the Sako would be in my safe right now 8)

3500 with a 100gr. , thats 257roy country wow ! :shock:

 

[FOTIS]

MAN OH MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


smokinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

 

[Powerstroke]

POP,

Gott-a give the credit to you on that one.. your recommendation of the H414 did it :grin:

SakoSteve,
I'm tryin, I'm tryin

 

[FOTIS]

Glad to help!

 

[AggieDog]

I've got a bridge in the desert for sale with ocean front property also. No way, if you are, you are way over saami pressure, or your chrony is off.