Finally!! The 260 Rem and the 140 SMK...

#1 09-30-2005, 06:55 PM

Finally found time to break in the 260 Rem from Chris at LSR.

I tried a few different powders and what not.. but she seems to like this...

RL 15 ( 37.0 grs )
wlr primer
140 SMK seated .05 off...

5 shots 100 yards

here's where it gets good.... I usually load 11 rounds one fowler and then I have 10 for 2 - 5 shot groups...
well the fowler went in to the group above so I had 6 left....
6 shots 250 yards....

winmagman · #2 09-30-2005, 07:11 PM

Dang it Ric the least you could do is start using a half dollar in your pictures. Your giving me an inferiority complex. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Very fine shooting.

Chris

reed mosser · #3 09-30-2005, 08:10 PM

Very impressive group. Is that a Broughton barrel?

#4 09-30-2005, 08:16 PM

Yup, you betcha...

davewilson · #5 09-30-2005, 08:59 PM

ric,
do you have any guns that,you know, don't shoot worth a s---? i might be out there to visit my buddy next year.could i come by and maybe touch one of these guns?

sewwhat89 · #6 09-30-2005, 09:04 PM

Out of curiousity, why the 140smk and not 142smk? Secondly, what kind of velocity is your combination getting you? I am using more powder than your load in my 22-250. <-- just me talking out loud to myself.

#7 10-01-2005, 05:53 AM

Dave
If you comeout this way and stop in to say hi...you can shoot any one ya want...! Or all if ya like..

sewwhat,

I am getting 2720 fps with this combo.. I am not a fan of RL powders but hell, how can I not be with this rifle... if I had some more time I'd play a bit more to try to get a Hogdon to work.. maybe in 2 weeks after the hunts..

I used the 140 simply because it likes it.. it doesn't like the 142 as much...speed and high B.C's are nice but accuracy kills!