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<blockquote data-quote="R. Cram" data-source="post: 2746969" data-attributes="member: 116633"><p>I've used a 260 for Highpower for 25 years and had 14 different barrels in that time due to wearing them out, I get around 2500 to 3000 rnds before getting a new one. usually I set them back an inch or so and gety another 1500 rnds My go to load for 140 gr bullets to be shot on the 600 yd line is 42 gr 4350 most of the time that is the most accurate some barrels have been 41 and some barrels 40 so shoot whatever is most accurate lower pressures save brass life considerably and probably barrel wear. at 300 yds I shoot 40 gr 4350 with 120's and they are accurate and easy on brass. at 200yds I shoot 90 gr tnt bullets with 35 or 36 gr of any medium speed powder, 4895 4064,3031 they all shoot well with around this charge as it is very light and I get 100 reloads out of brass or more and good accuracy. refraining from shortening barrels is the best way to get velocity. I shot my latest barrel at the last match which is about 27 inches long, as long as I could keep it and still remove about an inch off the muzzle when fitting it on the rifle and at 600 yds with 42 gr 4350 and 140 gr bullets the velocity according to the electronic scoring device was 1925 fps. I also shot my 6.5x284 with a 24 inch barrel and 52 gr h4831 and 140's and it got 1950 fps, very dissapointing out of the 6.5x284.By the way I put an xcaliber barrel on the 260 and it is the most accurate barrel I have ever had</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="R. Cram, post: 2746969, member: 116633"] I've used a 260 for Highpower for 25 years and had 14 different barrels in that time due to wearing them out, I get around 2500 to 3000 rnds before getting a new one. usually I set them back an inch or so and gety another 1500 rnds My go to load for 140 gr bullets to be shot on the 600 yd line is 42 gr 4350 most of the time that is the most accurate some barrels have been 41 and some barrels 40 so shoot whatever is most accurate lower pressures save brass life considerably and probably barrel wear. at 300 yds I shoot 40 gr 4350 with 120's and they are accurate and easy on brass. at 200yds I shoot 90 gr tnt bullets with 35 or 36 gr of any medium speed powder, 4895 4064,3031 they all shoot well with around this charge as it is very light and I get 100 reloads out of brass or more and good accuracy. refraining from shortening barrels is the best way to get velocity. I shot my latest barrel at the last match which is about 27 inches long, as long as I could keep it and still remove about an inch off the muzzle when fitting it on the rifle and at 600 yds with 42 gr 4350 and 140 gr bullets the velocity according to the electronic scoring device was 1925 fps. I also shot my 6.5x284 with a 24 inch barrel and 52 gr h4831 and 140's and it got 1950 fps, very dissapointing out of the 6.5x284.By the way I put an xcaliber barrel on the 260 and it is the most accurate barrel I have ever had [/QUOTE]
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