My budget .264 WM ...

[FEENIX]

Savage 111F LA with factory trigger adjusted down to 2.5 LBS, pre-fit 26" SS X-caliber 5R, 1:7", Choate sniper rifle stock, 4-port beast brake, Burris XTR sig rings, 20 MOA Weaver rail, and topped with Leupold LRP 6.5-20x50 FFP.

Went through a couple of boxes of factory 140 ammo PRVI PARTIZAN AMMO 264 WINCHESTER MAG 140gr
for barrel break-in.

Step 1. Scrubbed with nylon brush, cotton wipe + Boreshine using jag until clean.
Step 2. Fired 4 shots, repeat step 2.
Step 3. Repeat step 2 nine times.

Step 4. Fired last 4 rounds out of the batch at 200 yards. I was not looking for any accuracy out of the factory ammo but I think it has potential. I will be loading primarily the 156 Berger (140 Berger as secondary) using PRVI Partizan brass, CCI250, not sure on powder yet but I have a few to try.

 

[257Tony]

Very cool! SAAMI chamber or long throat?

 

[FEENIX]

Very cool! SAAMI chamber or long throat?

SAAMI. Thanks.

 

[Capt RB]

It should be fun give the 150 sierras a shot also. They hunt well and shot in my 7.5tw 6.5/06ai very well.

 

[shinbone]

Good looking rig and excellent shooting!

Probably not the direction you were thinking of going, but give the Hammer "Sledge Hammer" 117gn a try. Very fast, very accurate, in the 264WM.

 

[Deputy819]

Good looking Savage for sure! Is the bolt on that the one from 'The Polished Knob'?

 

[FEENIX]

Good looking Savage for sure! Is the bolt on that the one from 'The Polished Knob'?

Aye Sir!

 

[Tiny Tim]

Nice looking rig Feenix! And some nice shooting! Factory ammo @ 200 yds. ALOT of people would be envious! Even me (a little) Congrats on a fine looking and shooting rifle. Enjoy it

 

[FEENIX]

Nice looking rig Feenix! And some nice shooting! Factory ammo @ 200 yds. ALOT of people would be envious! Even me (a little) Congrats on a fine looking and shooting rifle. Enjoy it

Aye Sir, I agree it is a very good group esp. for factory ammo. My goal is to obtain as tight of a group as possible. Thanks.

 

[David Emerson]

I had some prvi 338 lapua brass. It varied in weight a LOT.Maybe it is better now.

 

[RT2506]

If you can find any give Retumbo a try and might want to go with CCI 250 mag primers. Also if you have some or can get them free from range pick up etc. 7mm Rem. Mag cases make good 264 Win mag cases. Just run them through the FL sizer and POOF you have 264 Win. mag. I weight shorted some once fired Winchester 7 mag a non hand loader gave me and came up with 50 good cases after I match prepped them.

 

[CVCOBRA1]

Factory PP loads grouping like that at 200 yards, great. When you get a load perfected for your rifle it will be a shooter. Nice......

 

[FEENIX]

If you can find any give Retumbo a try and might want to go with CCI 250 mag primers. Also if you have some or can get them free from range pick up etc. 7mm Rem. Mag cases make good 264 Win mag cases. Just run them through the FL sizer and POOF you have 264 Win. mag. I weight shorted some once fired Winchester 7 mag a non hand loader gave me and came up with 50 good cases after I match prepped them.

Don't know why I put CCI BR2 (that is for my .30 GIBBS) but I meant to put CCI 250. Yes, I have Retumbo powder to try. Thanks.

 

[FEENIX]

Factory PP loads grouping like that at 200 yards, great. When you get a load perfected for your rifle it will be a shooter. Nice......

I get lucky once in a while with factory ammo. My best luck was with 6.5 CM.

Here's it is at 200 yards, 3-shot group.