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140 grain 6.5 Barnes Match Burner for hogs and targets
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard Teague" data-source="post: 1979938" data-attributes="member: 107710"><p>Well I prepped 60 Pieces of Winchester 243 brass sizing them to 260 Rem. The bullets arrived just in time to test a few before dark. I only had time to load and shoot 6. I used for a first load 42.0 grs of I4350 popped with a CCI 250 mag primer. I seated the first three to magazine length and the second three with the top of the boattail even with the base of the case neck. Neither touched the lands. First three were the mag length ones First shot was high probably cleaning out the ball powder residue from the last 27 rounds down the tube on it's way out (3/4 inch high) Next two were touching dead center. Last were the longer loaded rounds which had to be single loaded. these hit even with the first making a neat little triangle. The obligatory jug test to see if this is a tough or a soft match bullet. Three gallon jugs set up at 100 yards 1/2 inch apart in a line. First two jugs were blown apart and fragments were found in the third with a few pieces exiting. I rate it soft but giving good enough penetration for various shots including broadside chest hits. Tomorrow I will work upward a bit in 1/2 grain increments but I am going to guess 42.0 grains shoots good enough.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard Teague, post: 1979938, member: 107710"] Well I prepped 60 Pieces of Winchester 243 brass sizing them to 260 Rem. The bullets arrived just in time to test a few before dark. I only had time to load and shoot 6. I used for a first load 42.0 grs of I4350 popped with a CCI 250 mag primer. I seated the first three to magazine length and the second three with the top of the boattail even with the base of the case neck. Neither touched the lands. First three were the mag length ones First shot was high probably cleaning out the ball powder residue from the last 27 rounds down the tube on it's way out (3/4 inch high) Next two were touching dead center. Last were the longer loaded rounds which had to be single loaded. these hit even with the first making a neat little triangle. The obligatory jug test to see if this is a tough or a soft match bullet. Three gallon jugs set up at 100 yards 1/2 inch apart in a line. First two jugs were blown apart and fragments were found in the third with a few pieces exiting. I rate it soft but giving good enough penetration for various shots including broadside chest hits. Tomorrow I will work upward a bit in 1/2 grain increments but I am going to guess 42.0 grains shoots good enough. [/QUOTE]
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