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I'm seeing the same thing with my .260 Rem AR. Mine is all top notch components and a Bartlein 24" but... it shoots. Everything has to be just right. I managed a .339 MOA @ 200 yards 5 shot group but still see SD/ES higher than in the bolt guns. I think it is the nature of the beast so to...

Tucker, Curious...What is your barrel length on the 260? JD

All of this above plus you might also consider IMR 7828 SSC. I have recently had some really good results with it pushing a 139g Lapua Scenar to 2750 FPS in a 24" Bartlein bbl gas gun. I easily give up 50-70 FPS over a similar bolt gun (or so it seems) and I'm not maxed out at this level or...

WOW! I was going to point the OP to some of the sources I've used in the last 8 weeks for Lapua 260 brass but they are indeed all sold out! When did that happen?? Anyway, one of my tricks was to simply neck up or down 308 brass when I had to. I've been really tempted to neck down some of...

I think the scale is in fact sold separately. Check this out.... Robot Check If the link doesn't work just search for RCBS 1500 digital scale. JD

Nice shooting! < 1 MOA right out of the box. I read a lot about these rifles and folks are doing some really high end cool stuff but this gun is a deal. I don't think you can beat this gun for the $$ in its class. JD

Glad you like it! Looks just like mine except for the brake which I added. I think mine will shoot like that once I get a better optic. I think you can't beat them for the $$. I have a custom .260 REM AR but its a different beast, 2X the weight and 3X the price.

lol, exactly right. The dot more or less covers the bull. As other have pointed out there are other options for more of a precision AR rifle but that means more $$. For the money I spent on this gun I really like it! It all hinges on what you want to do. JD

I like mine. It has been flawless in terms of function. I've had NO FTF/FTE which I think is amazing for a new AR platform gun. As to accuracy, it is hard for me to say as I put a red dot on mine. With middle of the road handloads in mixed mil brass I am easily keeping them in a 3" bull @...

I'm dealing with cratered primers, even with moderate loads. This is since the gun was new. Firing pin, bolt and carrier were all brand new. Oddly, I do NOT have flattened primers, in fact very little flattening at all. I'm getting great groups if I do my part and almost no brass stretching...

FNA3G, When you mentioned "pressure signs" in your .260 loads due to action cycling are you talking cratered primers?? JD

Ran my ladder with H4350 and 123g AMAX's and got the following: 42.6g = 2725 FPS 42.9g = 2743 43.1g = 2766 43.4g = 2812 43.7g = 2830 44.0g = 2849 44.3g = 2886 44.5g = 2892 This was out of a 24" Bartlein on a DPMS format gas gun. Gas block was turned down but I can go one click lower and...

I'm getting ~2700 with the 142's and 4831SC but am out of case capacity with Lapua brass. I could get a little more in my necked down WIN 308 brass but I have an accuracy node where I am. IMHO AR COMP seems really fast for this round. When I saw it mentioned I ran it through quickload and...

I'll second the plain old A2 stock for a precision rifle. I have the PRS stock and liked the plain old A2 better! My optics are low enough I don't need the riser and have found the wedge shape of the A2 to be really handy when shooting off bags. JD

Dug, As already mentioned, H4350 is a great choice for the 123 AMAX and your 260. I'll be doing a ladder test on just this combo in Lapua brass with CCI BR primer later this week. I have a 24" Bartlein on a DPMS pattern custom upper and a modified DPMS lower. I've been running mostly 142...