Thread: Reloder 19 for .260?

Hi, just wondered if anyone is using Reloder 19 in their .260 Rem and with what results?

Originally Posted by Foxer

Hi, just wondered if anyone is using Reloder 19 in their .260 Rem and with what results?

Have used R17 and hit a jackpot using 129’s yesterday but still not super happy.
Superformance was ordinary accuracy wise.
R19 has been the best thus far.


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Hi Danny, that sounds encouraging. Was the RL19 with a 129 grain bullet and what was your powder weight?

Thanks, Brian

It's all I use in my rifle with 120 and 129 gn projectiles. Accuracy is very good and reason I have kept with it. Velocity is in the mid 2700 fps range. Rifle is a Sako 75 finnlight, factory 20.5" tube. From memory the load is 46 - 48 grains for 129 and 120 gn pills.

Originally Posted by Foxer

Hi Danny, that sounds encouraging. Was the RL19 with a 129 grain bullet and what was your powder weight?

Thanks, Brian

129, 130 and 140 & 143. 43-47 grain (all safety precautions)...


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Foxer, I have looked up the RL-19 data. Here you go

In my sako carbine...
In Remington cases, Fed LR match primers:
Lapua 123 BTHPs - 47.5 - 49 gns - 2663 - 2760 fps
Hornady 129 SP - 45.5 - 48 gns - 2505 - 2680 fps - I use 48 as my working load.

I load the 120 gn Speer Hotcor and 120 gn ballistic tips on top of 48 gns too. Have not chronographed but assume velocity is mid 2700s.

From the book...
The Nosler 6th guide lists 47 gn as the max (and slightly compressed) load behind 120 - 130 gn pills and 45 gns behind a 140 gn pill. Also listed as there most accurate powder in the .260 in this weight range. Nosler velocities are in the 3000, 2900, 2800 range for 120, 130 and 140 gn proj weights. 24" test barrel.

The Hornady manual (8th ed) lists 48.0 as max behind a 129 and 45 behind a 140. So similar to Nosler.

Good luck.

Thanks chaps, great information.