.264 Win Mag Quick Load?

[1100 Remington Man]

I'm shooting a Model 70 with a 24 inch barrel & I am Loading.
Case Nosler .264 Win Mag
Primer Win Large Rifle
Powder IMR 4350. 60.0 gr
Bullet Nosler 120gr Nosler BT

This load has show no pressure problems in my Rifle was just wondering what Quick Load shows for this load ? It is Max in reloading book.
This is My Deer & Antelope Rifle & Its a Great Bullet & Flat Shooting. I would not be afraid to shoot to 700 yds with it & have shot my longest shot a little over 500 yds on Antelope with complete pass through. I went with IMR 4350 because of the 24 inch barrel instead of slower powder. Just FYI at 300 yds this Rifle shoots under 2.5 inch groups at 300yds.
I have Thought about the new longrange bullets from Nosler but this 120gr bullet just plan performs & I don't know if it would be worth working up a new load. Even though we practice for a longrange shots 99% of what I get while hunting has been 175-400 yds. I hunt in IA SD MT CO WY ID. To Date. I only hunt deer & antelope with this rifle & the occasional coyote. I hunt bigger game with 300 H & H. Thanks.

 

[DrMike]

Cartridge          : .264 Win. Mag.
Bullet             : .264, 120, Nosler BalTip 26120
Useable Case Capaci: 76.906 grain H2O = 4.993 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : IMR 4350

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   68    48.00   2535    1712   31614  10579     93.4    1.537
-18.0   70    49.20   2591    1789   33478  10886     94.4    1.505
-16.0   71    50.40   2648    1868   35436  11184     95.3    1.473
-14.0   73    51.60   2704    1948   37493  11470     96.1    1.438
-12.0   75    52.80   2760    2030   39654  11746     96.9    1.400
-10.0   77    54.00   2816    2112   41923  12008     97.5    1.363
-08.0   78    55.20   2871    2196   44305  12257     98.1    1.327
-06.0   80    56.40   2926    2281   46806  12491     98.7    1.292
-04.0   82    57.60   2980    2367   49432  12711     99.1    1.259
-02.0   83    58.80   3034    2453   52189  12914     99.4    1.227
+00.0   85    60.00   3088    2541   55083  13101     99.7    1.196  ! Near Maximum !
+02.0   87    61.20   3141    2629   58122  13271     99.9    1.166  ! Near Maximum !
+04.0   89    62.40   3194    2718   61314  13422    100.0    1.138  ! Near Maximum !
+06.0   90    63.60   3246    2807   64668  13556    100.0    1.110  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0   92    64.80   3297    2897   68191  13683    100.0    1.083  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0   94    66.00   3348    2987   71895  13808    100.0    1.057  !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     85    60.00   3200    2728   63554  12753    100.0    1.118  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba     85    60.00   2931    2289   46550  12968     96.1    1.297

 

[1100 Remington Man]

Thanks.. DrMike how close does the velocity come in real life testing. Hodgen lists 60.0 gr at Max & FPS at 3226 out of a 26 inch barrel.

 

[bobnob]

1100, its really hard to predict how close the QL prediction will be to real life results. All guns are different.

I have been fortunate to have people run my loads through QL and I also chrony all mine. In most but not all cases the results are within about 100fps. Also in most cases, real velocity was a little below QL predictions. Probably because all my rifles are hunting rifles with chambers cut to dimensions which ensure reliable cycling of the action, rather than match grade, tight tolerance chambers that can generate more pressure at a given charge weight.

 

[Kodiak]

bobnob makes a good point, " ... all guns are different."

Not all .264 chambers will accept all bullets seated to 3.34". My 1975 Remington 700 would not accept the 125 Nosler PT seated to 3.34". The longest OAL I could chamber with that bullet was 3.17". Also, Winchester 140 gr. factory loads are 3.22" long, with some of them, when chambered, show'd slight contact in the leade.

I have a .264 reamer for the "throat/leade only" and have recently used it to be able to load 3.35" OAL with the 125-140 gr. Nosler PT bullets. My magazine-box is quite long allowing this OAL.

My $0.02,