FINALLY got my 260 together.

[kingzero]

My stock finally arrived yesterday and I got busy putting it together. It started life as a 7mm mag that I bought on Gunbroker for 200 bucks and shot 3" groups at 50 yards. Oh well, I bought it for a donor anyway.

Savage 110 action
PT&G bolt head
Criterion 24" varmint contour 1-8 twist
NSS precision barrel nut and .250 lug
McMillan A3 in coffee camo
Vortex Viper PST 6-24x50
EGW practical rings and 20 MOA base
YHM 7.62 QD Ti Phantom

A big thanks to Tim at N.O.S. and Jim at Northland. Both super nice guys and a pleasure to do business with.

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Took it to the range for a shakedown. Starting load of 39gr of IMR 4350, 140gr SMK's in necked up 243 brass. After I got it sighted in I did a 6 shot group(lost track) and a 3 shot group with the suppressor.


Six shot......yanked the 4th one.
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3 shot suppressed.
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Next is load development, confirm drops and stretch her out.

[390fe]

Really nice!

[JCalhoun]

Fine rig.

[txbdyguard]

Nice

[homefrontsniper]

nice, i like how you have the scope close to the bore. Nice.

[nso123]

Looks good. Give the 142 SMK and the 140 Amax a try too. I have had great luck with both of those.

[handirifle]

Not too shabby, wait till you break it in.

[Tarleton_Texan]

Nice rifle

[shooterbill]

That's pretty. Have you been shooting at Ben Avery?

[kingzero]

That's pretty. Have you been shooting at Ben Avery?

Thanks. I have not been to Ben Avery.

[BoilerUP]

How long was your wait on the Mickey stock from N.O.S.?

[kingzero]

How long was your wait on the Mickey stock from N.O.S.?


Ordered on 2-21-13
Delivered on 8-27-13
A little over 6 months. Tim is a great guy to deal with.

[eddiesindian]

nice build.....
what,s your total investment?

[223 4 me]

Congrats, Nice build. I really like that coffee Mac.

[kingzero]

nice build.....
what,s your total investment?

A little over 2400 + 1000 for the suppressor.

[eddiesindian]

yikes.....
Do you happen to know your fps on your load?

[kingzero]

yikes.....
Do you happen to know your fps on your load?

They were just starting loads to break in the barrel. I will do some actual load development this weekend and check velocity when I settle on one. Can't wait to stretch her out.

[eddiesindian]

roger that:
curious to see how the 140,s fly out to distance.

[jb6.5]

Very nice! I've been playing with my creedmoor for a wile now and I can tell ya the lil 6.5s are bad to the bone.

[kingzero]

I was able to do some load testing yesterday and the results flat out sucked, it only liked the lowest charges of IMR4350 with anything over 40 grains printing around 2 MOA. Time to try a different powder.