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Thread: Savage 260 LRP Accuracy

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    rmkey,

    I've measured the group size averages with my 6.5mm loads based upon primers and brass over 1198 measured groups and have found that primers make a difference.

    Small Rifle Primers: (Lapua Brass)
    CCI BR-4 - best accuracy
    CCI 400 - 10.6% larger average group size at 100 yards.
    Fed 205M - 47.9 larger average group size at 100 yards.

    Large Rifle Primers: (Norma and Hornady Brass - 0.001 difference in average between the two brass types - no measurable difference due to brass)
    Fed 210M - 20.6% larger average group size at 100 yards.

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    Well I have done the Tubbs procedure but did not use the courser bullets. Most of the tool marks are gone. Tubbs number 5 bullets are actually 140 SMK treated with HBN which is what I treat my bullets with anyway. The KG12 removed all traces of copper. Have not had chance to resume group testing yet but when I do I will use 130 Berger Hybrids. After listening to Berger the seating depth is not critical as they are designed to shoot well at magazine coal. Guess I will start there and decrease jump in increments. If I can average 0.5 moa I will leave the barrel alone.

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    Duh. Checked the action screws. Might have had 2-5 inch lbs torque. Would have thought they would have been torqued properly at the factory. Torqued to 30 lbs. posted so someone buying a new gun will be sure they are snugged up.

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    I worked up a load for my son's B-I-L, a new 6.5-284 with accufit stock. First thing I do is pull the stock, factory finger tight....any pillared stock IMHO should be at least 30 in/lbs..put it back to 45 front, 35 rear...1/2" groups right away before developement..
    With most pillared stocks those torqued should maintain. The plastic Tupperware stocks are more suseptable to loosening because they bend between the screws at recoil.

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