Thrilled with my 12 LRP .260

[kevwil]

So far, I'm in love with this thing. I'm still working up loads for it, but so far it has been unbelievable for a stock factory rifle. The trigger breaks cleanly at 14 oz! I'm impressed.

Now I just need to skip the caffeine before going to the range. :(
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/28/thumbnail/u8ary5et.jpg

[Dennis]

LOL, I just received my 260 barrel. Stay in touch and let us know what load works for you. I hear their great rifles, I guess were both will find out.

Dennis

[kevwil]

I've done quite a few load tests over the summer, but nothing blew my mind until today. I tuned my action screw torque (http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/savage-action-screw-torque-tuning/) a few weeks ago, which helped. Then in this morning's OCW tests I found what I consider to be a home run.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/44171220/best-group-ever.jpg

45.7 grains of Hodgdon 4831SC, Lapua brass, CCI BR2 primer, Hornady 140gr HPBT Match.

2833 fps, 5 es, 2.64 sd

[drybean]

Great shooting

[03mossy]

Nice shooting kevwill!!!

[savagetoter]

Wow, that's scary accurate. Scary in a good way though! :adoration:

[sixonetonoffun]

Sorta answers the question of do factory barrels shoot? Looks like they can when your willing to do some leg work.

Very nice!

[kevwil]

Sorta answers the question of do factory barrels shoot?

Yeah, no kidding. Savage is so underrated!

[D.ID]

Yeah, no kidding. Savage is so underrated!

+1!
Still to this day: the majority of people I encounter do not believe factory guns can shoot 1/2" lat alone what they are really capable of.
Nobody I know that doesn't own a savage and half the ones that do will even believe it till they see for themselves.

[LongRange]

I've done quite a few load tests over the summer, but nothing blew my mind until today. I tuned my action screw torque (http://www.accurateshooter.com/technical-articles/savage-action-screw-torque-tuning/) a few weeks ago, which helped. Then in this morning's OCW tests I found what I consider to be a home run.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/44171220/best-group-ever.jpg

45.7 grains of Hodgdon 4831SC, Lapua brass, CCI BR2 primer, Hornady 140gr HPBT Match.

2833 fps, 5 es, 2.64 sd

do you measure off the Ogive? if so what is that measurement if not what is your COL?

[kevwil]

do you measure off the Ogive? if so what is that measurement if not what is your COL?

I don't measure off the ogive for anything. I do check my COL for each bullet using a Hornady OAL gauge and modified case.

My COL is 2.870" which is my max magazine length, and with this bullet/brass/chamber combo it's also just about against the lands.

[eddiesindian]

great shooting.
this is my next caliber I get when i get me "another" savage.
congrates!
send-em out to distance and be amazed all over again!