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6.5 Berger 156gr Elite Hunters in a short action?
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<blockquote data-quote="codyadams" data-source="post: 1748632" data-attributes="member: 87243"><p>Pretty much if your not willing to do a wildcat, then not easily, or without jumping them a long ways. The SS is about the only option. Even in a 6.5 creedmoor that I was loading them in, they would need to be near 3.00" to touch the lands if I remember correctly. Seated to fit in the 2.900" mag, they were way in there, and jumping a mile.</p><p></p><p>I am shooting them in my .260 AI at 2950 fps with rl26, out of a 29" barrel. Another guy I talked to was shooting them, nearly identical load, at 2750 in a 20" barrel. My OAL is 2.950" to fit in my AICS mag, and they are about .065" off a SAMMI .260 spec throat. </p><p></p><p>I will say though, they seemed to shoot well in 3 different guns, regardless of the amount of jump. I loaded in my rifle .005" off (3.010" oal), .050" off (2.965" OAL), and .065" off, all with half MOA or a little better accuracy. If I played a little more I bet I would find a sweet spot with them, but half MOA or a shade better and fitting in my mag is just fine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="codyadams, post: 1748632, member: 87243"] Pretty much if your not willing to do a wildcat, then not easily, or without jumping them a long ways. The SS is about the only option. Even in a 6.5 creedmoor that I was loading them in, they would need to be near 3.00" to touch the lands if I remember correctly. Seated to fit in the 2.900" mag, they were way in there, and jumping a mile. I am shooting them in my .260 AI at 2950 fps with rl26, out of a 29" barrel. Another guy I talked to was shooting them, nearly identical load, at 2750 in a 20" barrel. My OAL is 2.950" to fit in my AICS mag, and they are about .065" off a SAMMI .260 spec throat. I will say though, they seemed to shoot well in 3 different guns, regardless of the amount of jump. I loaded in my rifle .005" off (3.010" oal), .050" off (2.965" OAL), and .065" off, all with half MOA or a little better accuracy. If I played a little more I bet I would find a sweet spot with them, but half MOA or a shade better and fitting in my mag is just fine. [/QUOTE]
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