Thread: Short .260

Originally Posted by gimp

Ah fuck, I'm going down to Haast on Thursday, need to get a load sorted

Stop being so self absorbed Gimp. I've asked you a question about your second to favorite calibre on another thread...

Originally Posted by Tahr

Stop being so self absorbed Gimp. I've asked you a question about your second to favorite calibre on another thread...

but which thread

Originally Posted by gimp

but which thread

Gunporn


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Originally Posted by gimp

Ah fuck, I'm going down to Haast on Thursday, need to get a load sorted

I head away Monday. Weather is looking awesome.


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Originally Posted by R93

I head away Monday. Weather is looking awesome.


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I head away Monday two and the weather looks shit


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Originally Posted by BRADS

I head away Monday two and the weather looks shit


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Sika or reds?
That's why I go for so long. Bound to get a few days on the hill.

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Hope It sucks for all you barstards because I am working

Na best of luck boys, may the stags fire up and the weather be kind to all.

Originally Posted by R93

I head away Monday. Weather is looking awesome.


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Looks shit over the weekend last I checked and I'm going to be stuck in a tent

Originally Posted by R93

Sika or reds?
That's why I go for so long. Bound to get a few days on the hill.

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Red skins at one of highest bivs in our little mountain range.
Going for the week


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Originally Posted by BRADS

Red skins at one of highest bivs in our little mountain range.
Going for the week


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Get into em. Good luck.

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Hope It sucks for all you barstards because I am working

Na best of luck boys, may the stags fire up and the weather be kind to all.

I'll Keep here and now going for you Cam.


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Originally Posted by gimp

Looks shit over the weekend last I checked and I'm going to be stuck in a tent

LR forecast is pretty good. Not much in the weekend front at all.

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So pressure maxed out at 2730ish fps for 2209, won't say how many grains as it's way over book max (either my chamber is sloppy or my batch of 2209 is slower burning or something). Got a faint extractor mark on the top load I tried, and no speed gain from the load .2gr below, so that's about the top end for my 19.4" barrel & the amax

Have had issues with inconsistent accuracy, a load will group nicely sub-moa for 5 when tested, go back to confirm it and it's shit (1.5moa). Not sure why. Using new un-sized lapua brass, could be that, kinda doubt it though

Am planning on shortening my OAL about .040 from what I've been using and running through again to see if it helps (promising results from testing a few loads with shorter OAL). Also going to try the 142gr SMK. The "first round fliers" I was experiencing seem to be due to the 2.92" loaded rounds not quite feeding the first round in the mag right. Feeds perfectly shortened slightly and no more first round fliers.


Finnlight is much fussier than the R8 for loads, pretty much everything shot one hole with R8, I just picked the fastest load....

What speeds do you think you'll get using the 142smk's?

Presumably similar to the amax, they're a similar bearing surface length etc and only a tiny bit heavier