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<blockquote data-quote="6.5Express" data-source="post: 537882" data-attributes="member: 34804"><p>I couldnt get 140's to group consistently (only tried vld's) in my stock barrel. I did get 130 grain accubonds to shoot 0.75" at 100 yards. Unfortunatley, the accuracy load only gave me a velocity of 3065 fps (+/- 15' from the muzzle). It's not bad, but if I would be satisfied with that from a 130 grain bullet, I wouldn't have got the 264. So, I'm saving to buy a Lilja barrel in a faster twist and have it chambered for the long 140 grain vld's. I would be very happy with an accurate load that would give me around 3200 fps with the 140 vld. Sometimes, you just get one that likes slower loads. I even worked up a load with 120 grain ballistic tips. At 2950 fps, I shot a 3-shot group of roughly 0.65" at 200 yards. However, with even a half grain more of powder accuracy went to pot! Long story short, the 264WM is, in my opinion, capable of plumb awesome ballistics with the 140 grain bullets. You just need a barrel that likes them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="6.5Express, post: 537882, member: 34804"] I couldnt get 140's to group consistently (only tried vld's) in my stock barrel. I did get 130 grain accubonds to shoot 0.75" at 100 yards. Unfortunatley, the accuracy load only gave me a velocity of 3065 fps (+/- 15' from the muzzle). It's not bad, but if I would be satisfied with that from a 130 grain bullet, I wouldn't have got the 264. So, I'm saving to buy a Lilja barrel in a faster twist and have it chambered for the long 140 grain vld's. I would be very happy with an accurate load that would give me around 3200 fps with the 140 vld. Sometimes, you just get one that likes slower loads. I even worked up a load with 120 grain ballistic tips. At 2950 fps, I shot a 3-shot group of roughly 0.65" at 200 yards. However, with even a half grain more of powder accuracy went to pot! Long story short, the 264WM is, in my opinion, capable of plumb awesome ballistics with the 140 grain bullets. You just need a barrel that likes them. [/QUOTE]
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