.260 Rem...POP ??

Powerstroke · Mar 14, 2008

Well, after two years and a few hand full of days I finally have a .260 back in my hands. ( Major cluster yada yada etc and will NEVER return to this Smith for furhter work )
Planning on going out tomorrow and seeing what I can do with it. I was looking through my powders however and one is making me a little curious however...

POP, could I get you to run a Quick-Load when you get time for me?

Rem .260 25in Barrel 1 in 9 twist.
Rem Cases already have CCI BR primers

Looking for Viht N-165 & 140gr Berger VLD info

Thank you in advance !!

FOTIS · Mar 15, 2008

Cartridge : .260 Rem
Bullet : .264, 140, Berger VLD
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch or 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 25.0 inch or 635.0 mm
Powder : Vihtavuori N165

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms

-20.0 87 36.80 2183 1481 28418 7105 88.6 1.711
-18.0 90 37.72 2239 1558 30399 7338 89.9 1.664
-16.0 92 38.64 2295 1638 32528 7564 91.2 1.618
-14.0 94 39.56 2352 1720 34807 7781 92.4 1.573
-12.0 96 40.48 2409 1804 37286 7989 93.5 1.529
-10.0 98 41.40 2466 1891 39944 8187 94.6 1.481
-08.0 101 42.32 2523 1979 42814 8374 95.5 1.434
-06.0 103 43.24 2581 2070 45914 8548 96.4 1.390
-04.0 105 44.16 2638 2163 49268 8709 97.2 1.346
-02.0 107 45.08 2695 2258 52900 8856 97.9 1.305 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 109 46.00 2753 2356 56842 8988 98.5 1.264 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 111 46.92 2810 2455 61127 9104 99.0 1.225 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 114 47.84 2867 2556 65762 9202 99.4 1.187 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 116 48.76 2925 2659 70792 9283 99.7 1.151 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 118 49.68 2982 2764 76275 9344 99.9 1.116 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 120 50.60 3039 2870 82266 9386 100.0 1.082 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 109 46.00 2882 2581 69086 8721 100.0 1.170 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 109 46.00 2575 2062 45669 8756 92.4 1.387

Powerstroke · Mar 15, 2008

POP,

I appreciate that... Thank you !!

FOTIS · Mar 15, 2008

Anytime

Powerstroke · Mar 23, 2008

POP,

Thanks again for the H414 recommendation. I bought a pound last week and a box of 100gr B-tips. Four shot average of 3313fps with 48.5grains.
Didn't measure the group, but it drew a line with all four touching.

FOTIS · Mar 28, 2008

H414 acts identically as Win 760! hint :wink:

AggieDog · Sep 24, 2008

PowerStroke, you wont get 3500 fps with 100 gr bullets...grin, but if you ever get a chance, give Ramshot Hunter a try in the 260 Rem. Mine loves that powder.

Powerstroke · Sep 27, 2008

Aggie......

Pretty much everything I've put down the tube in this gun has shot .750 & under with most @ .500 at 100yds.
Varget, RL-19, N-140, N-165 and my new favorite " 49.0 grains of H414 "
My chrony I calibrate like all my torque wrenches by throwing them around on the garage floor, kicking them from side to side then they're good to go.... :grin: