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Sure, I understand that I would see a drop in velocity due to the difference in barrel length, but I think that 185fps for 2" is just a bit much. I can get Winchester supreme 95 BST going faster than that in this barrel. Anyone else have similar experiences?

Hi everyone, I was wondering if anyone else had chrono'd this ammo and found it dissapointing velocity wise?. I tried both the 80gn GMX and 95 SST with the following results: Tikka T3 22" barrel 95 SST average 3002 vs claimed 3185 fps 80 GMX average 3295 vs claimed 3425 fps My...

Hi everyone, I'm trying to work out the dimensions for a new barrel to go on my Tikka T3 laminated. I'm reasonably new to longer range, so am hoping to get some help with this. I will be hunting deer from the size of your antelope up to the size of mule deer, out to about 600yds. I hunt...

It still shoots the same at around 1moa with the 3.5-10 back on. I've checked the mounts and are all secure. Testing has been done at 100yds so far, off a Sinclair front rest and bunny ear rear bag. Reloads have been tried from two diffferent relaoders, bith using redding match dies and match...

I was hoping someone with more experience than me could help with this one.... I have a .260 that I'm struggling to get to shoot well. It is custom made with quality components and the smithing has been checked over. The gun is in theory "good to go" I've been reloading with match dies and...

I was hoping someone had any ideas why I can't seem to shoot cosistent groups out of my custom .260. Its a rem 700 with shilen #2 bbl and ADL Mcmillan edge stock, and weighs around 7lbs scoped with a VX-3 3.5-10. In the 4 years since I've had it bult, I've struggled to shoot good groups with...

The barrel has had 330 rounds through it so far, and had a proper break in done when it was new. The gun has been looked over a couple of times, and there are no issues with the 'smithing. I've even checked loaded and fire formed rounds for concentricity and all appears to be good. With all the...

Thanks everyone. I think we've confirmed the source of the problem. Very disappointing to have to go through this when you've paid someone to make you up some safe, accurate loads.

Just thought I'd throw this one out to "the floor" as it were to get everyone elses opinion. Due to unfortunate work commitments I had to send my custom .260 (shilen 1-8" twist on trued rem 700 in Hunters edge stock) to a local load development "specialist" to have a long range load worked...

Thanks again, looking forward to finding out how long your C.O.A.L are. I don't want to get into the project without knowing it will work 100%

Awesome, thanks. As it is hard to get rifle parts of of the states, I think I'll have to build a mag box myself. Will a 3.00" mag box be long enough when seating 140gn bullets?

Has anyone managed to fit a 6.5/284 into a Rem 700 short action? I'm thinking of building one but suspect I will not be able to open the magazine enough to make sure it remains a repeater. Can anyone help?

It is doing 1/2 moa field shooting, and off the bench will do a smidge better (around .4) Thanks for the advice, looks like it could be a 3.5-10 going on it. The country we hunt here is very rugged, and involves a lot of climbing so I don't want to make the rifle too difficult to carry. As it...

Thanks, So assuming the bullet will expand reliably at range, we agree that 600yds is about max for the .260? If so, what would be the minimum recommended scope magnification to shoot an animal with a 12-16" shoulder to brisket measurement, at that range?

Hey everyone, I've got a custom .260 that I built up on a Rem 700, that with 123 and 142gn SMK's will group 1/2 moa consistently. My question is, what is the realistic max hunting range of this calibre?, when used on deer sized game? The numbers I have run tel me that the 142's hold...