tactical723
03-31-2012, 08:13 PM
I have to give a testimony on my new .260 Rem Shillen match select barrel from Jim at NSS. Installed it myself about a month ago with a match NSS recoil lug as well. I have a model 10FP action, stock Accutrigger, and its installed in a XLR Evolution chasis. When I was shooting my stock Savage model 10 - .308 barrel in 24in, I had very good accuracy. Could shoot 3/8 to 1/2 groups all day long. But of course, I drank the .260 Rem Koolaid and had to have it after seeing several shooters at our matches make the switch, heck yea a flatter shooting projectile. Well I finally got the range 2x this week (we have been underwater with recent flooding). Well it took 2 times to the range using several recipes and I think I found it, today I shot a 1/4 group and had many rounds clover leafing through the same hole. So far, I have shot 45 break in rounds. The receipe I found that really did well for my 142gr SMK is 43 gr of H4350, OAL @ 2.845, thats .020 off the lands, came in at 2735 to 2745 fps, using brand new Rem brass and CCI primers. Here is a photo of my rig, Vortex FFP Viper PST 6X24 scope in MOA/Mil, the stock and stainless barrel have been duracoated.
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