Thread: .260 Loads

Sako 85. 20". Lapua brass, federal 215 and 140 Amax.
12-15mm. Has fired 5shots into 11mm before. . . . All precautions taken. Obviously.

As a side note and of some interest was the successful use of Superformance Powder in the .260Rem. Others were hitting pressure early with 2209 while velocity were too low.

Originally Posted by Danny

Sako 85. 20". Lapua brass, federal 215 and 140 Amax.
12-15mm. Has fired 5shots into 11mm before. . . . All precautions taken. Obviously.

As a side note and of some interest was the successful use of Superformance Powder in the .260Rem. Others were hitting pressure early with 2209 while velocity were too low.

Yes I concur with Danny, Superformance gave better velocity than 2209.

I'm about to run some more loads for the 260 this weekend using the ELD-X and Superformance. Previously VLD's gave good results.

I use the same powder Superformance with the ELD-X in my .260AI lower pressure than 2209 and very low SD and ES

I got shit results with CCI 200s and good results with 210M

Ive got a finnlight 260, running 210s 129sst and 46gr 2209, haven't been really happy with it though. Good tip about the primers, will give it a go.

Originally Posted by 25/08IMP

I use the same powder Superformance with the ELD-X in my .260AI lower pressure than 2209 and very low SD and ES

Imp, what's your barrel length and velocity?

Barrel is 22" and they are doing 2780fps you might get higher in a standard turn bolt

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Running a suppressed Rem Model7 in 260. 129gn LRAB with 43.5gn of 2209 and CCI250 (large mag) and doing 2780fps. Happy enough with this and they shoots groups tight enough to break clay targets at 600 yards (MOD).

Suspect I could make it go faster, but not sure there is actually a need to. All the animals I've shot at are now dead and in the freezer or septic tank now

Oh, using the mag primers because that's what I had in the cupboard.

Hi Guys just started reloading for my 260 rem, dose any one know what the Max gn would be for running the new Eld x 143gr bullet? with Ar 2209

Just use starting data for 140,s. You will be fine... Have a look at the load data Hodgdon powder website, if you dont already know AR 2209 and H4350 are the same powders, differently branded, so you can use equivalent H4350 data for your 2209...

Only tried 120gn pro hunters, new Lapua brass cci200 primers and 41gr of 2208.
Zero load dev, I get 1" @100m but pressure signs also. Might back off to 40.2 and try again. Haven't chronyed the load yet but I suspect a very tight chamber

Originally Posted by Timmay

Only tried 120gn pro hunters, new Lapua brass cci200 primers and 41gr of 2208.
Zero load dev, I get 1" @100m but pressure signs also. Might back off to 40.2 and try again. Haven't chronyed the load yet but I suspect a very tight chamber

Want a box of Fed 210s to try?

2213 might give 2600fts if you can creep up to 45.5gn without seeing those pressure signs again.

I'd use a 120gn or 123gn Amax and try to work up to 47gn. You might get as high as 2740fts with those
*Lapua scenar 123gn would be right up there too if you can get them.

I played around with Quickload today and got the high pressure I've been experiencing once I entered the corrected seating depth on the computer. I've backed off to 40gn 2208. Weather looks good tomorrow so might nip to the range before work