Wanted: load info 264 mag

[264mag]

I would like to know what bullets anyone is using out of their 264 mag. I need a good load for mule deer this year. I have a pre 64 win. It has a shallow throat so the long 140 gr bt's don't fit.

Is anyone using any 120-125 gr bullets that would work well for mule deer?

264mag

 

[264 Win Mag]

I would like to know what bullets anyone is using out of their 264 mag. I need a good load for mule deer this year. I have a pre 64 win. It has a shallow throat so the long 140 gr bt's don't fit.

Is anyone using any 120-125 gr bullets that would work well for mule deer?

264mag

264 mag,

My father has a pre 64 Westerner and I recently discovered it has a short throat also. I loaded some 140gr Gamekins to the OAL in the manual and they turned out to be too long for him but fit my rifle perfectly. My rifle was made from a 338 since I am left handed. I have been loading 125gr Partitions for it but have yet to shoot anything with it except paper. Very accurate so far. I am planning on trying them out in my fathers rifle and see how they work out opposed to the 140's.

264 Win Mag

 

[Bigdog2n]

Look for the new issue of Guns and Ammo. They have a nice 2 page article on reloading the 264 Win Mag

 

[264mag]

Thanks for your posts!

Glad to see the 125's are working well for you 264 Win Mag.

Bigdog2n, I'll have to go pick up a copy.

Thanks again,

164mag

 

[sambo3006]

I've been shooting the Hornady 129 gr SST. It performed nicely on a whitetail doe last fall. Good luck!

 

[264mag]

Thanks sambo3006.

I got two new bird dogs this year and have been so busy I unfortunately havn't had time to reload. These are my first pointers and have so far gotten into some grouse, chukar, and pheasants recently.

This was a bullet I've been wanting to try out and will do so as soon as the bird hunts are over. I plan on loading a bunch up this winter and chasing fox and coyote's to practice on before next years hunt.

 

[LoneStar]

All original .264s had "short" throats. The factory loaded a special two-diameter bullet to allow seating heavy bullets out to the lands, but we usually don't have that luxury. The 125 Partitions will behave just like 130s out of a .270 at about the same velocity - great muley medicine for certain! :grin:

 

[Eagleye]

If you are only getting 270/130 velocities from your 264/125's, you are wasting time and effort shooting that big case!! In a 26" 264, you should get close to 3400 with the 125 and a whole raft of different powders. No wonder some are disillusioned with the 264! Loaded down to 270 velocities is NOT what the 264 is about. Realistically, 3200-3250 is possible with that long sleek 140 grainer in the 264. Try that for flat over 500 yards! Eagleye.