Range report 264 PacNor.

[jtoews80]

I put a EGW 20 MOA rail on my Savage 111. Then loaded up some 264 NC cases that were turned down to 0.0105 neck thickness and trimmed to 2.46 to accomodate the tight neck & throat of this chambering. I loaded up some test loads:76.4 grns 77.4 grns, 78.5 grns & 79.5 grns of WC 860 and 140 grn SMK`s. And 77.0 grns & 78.5 grns under some 140 grn Berger VLDs. Last some 130grn Accubonds with IMR 7828 & 4831.

The results edge to edge.
0.536 with 76.4 grns.

0.719 with 77.4grns

0.491 with 77.0 grns & 140 VLD

I shot 3 shot groups and then fired off the last two shots of each load at the same targets. I had been adjusting the scope in between strings so the POI was different. Should of taken pictures between groups, but there was 30 inches of snow to walk thro to get to it.

This is the rifle, in it`s half finished state.

Notice the loaded rounds look a bit stubby because the cases are trimmed to 2.46 & the bullets are seated to 3.18 OAL instead of the SAAMI 3.40. The seated depth is 0.05 off the lands. I want to dura coat the whole thing and may end up trying to work this stock over. IT sure shoots well even as it is. THese groups were shot off the roof of a car with my feet on the running board to get the height right.

JT.

 

[FOTIS]

Wonderful!

 

[old #7]

PacNor :grin:

 

[Desert Fox]

Nice! You can't go wrong with PacNor. I have a 3 grove on my 308 and it's a hammer. Fired this 3 shot group that beat the 3 shot from my 338 Lapua Ackley on the left @ 110 yards.

Here's the measurement of the 338 group.

 

[jtoews80]

Nice groups DF, can't complain about anything in a 1 hole group. I'm not really used to that happening yet. The first 3 shot group with 76.4 grns gave a 3038, err, & 3039 velocity spread. Now I really wish the chrony would've got that velocity for me. That is 1 FPS ES without knowing what the middle velocity was. :grin: I will keep you guys posted on how it performs with the 130 grn Accubonds. I NEED a good load for those as I have 300 of them on hand and nothing else in 6.5mm hunting bullets.
JT.

 

[1Shot]

Is this a 264 Mag? I have a newly gotten 700 Rem with a 28 3/4" Shilen barrel that as soon as I get the weather and time I am going to start working up loads for it. I am going to try some Retumbo powder along with H-4831 and IMR 4350 with 120 NBT, 130 NAB, 140 Hornady SST and 140 Sierra hunting bullets. I will be using this rifle for bean field deer hunting. I got to shoot this rifle a few times with some factory WW 140 gr stuff but the wind was blowing 30 mph or so and I just was wasting my time. It did shoot 3 shots in about 3/4 inch even in all that wind at 100 yards. I like 264 cal rifles. I have a sporter M-96 Swede in 6.5X55 that I deer hunt and ground hog hunt with some. I have a number of Swede military rifles that I target shoot with. I here that Nosler is coming out with a 140 AB soon. That art to shoot really flat and be great for BIG game like elk.

 

[DrMike]

DF,

That's some more fine shooting. You have some sweet shooting rifles, and it looks as if you have mastered them. Congratulations.

JT,

This looks real promising. Not bad at all. You'll soon be at one-hold groups.

 

[Desert Fox]

DF,

That's some more fine shooting. You have some sweet shooting rifles, and it looks as if you have mastered them. Congratulations.

JT,

This looks real promising. Not bad at all. You'll soon be at one-hold groups.

DrMike, It's easy when the rifle were built by Precision minded riflesmith. It's amazing to watch this guy in action. Jim Gruning who built my 308 insist on contouring the barrel himself. It takes him a couple of hours with the lathe running at a very low RPM to shape the barrel. He then lap and air gauge the barrel. Meticulous methods were employed in chambering, barrel crowning and action blue printing. These guys are masters of their craft and it's pure joy shooting their rifles.

 

[DrMike]

Their craftsmanship shows in the product. However, it still takes a precise aim and a reproducible technique to obtain consistent shots. Great pictures! I'm certain that all of us enjoy seeing precision like this. Thanks for the pictures.