Originally Posted by
FW Conch
Sundo ; I built a 260 Rem on a Stevens 200 action, a ER Shaw, 26", HV barrel, SSS trigger, B & C Medalist stock that I modified to fit me. Before I even started this project, I fully intended to use Berger VLD, Hunting bullets, in 140grns. I got some Rem 140gr Core Lokt to use for break in & load developement. It turns out, this Rem bullet is a "bore rider", meaning it will fall into the .264 bore all the way back to the first of 2 cannalures, then becomes normal .264 bullet diameter. I went with Rem brass, knowing it's not the best, but it still ends up cheaper, & the thinner brass has more case capacity. The complaints you hear about the Rem brass are true ! The worst I have seen, in a box of 50, I had 15 cases that could be labeled "unuseable", & half the primer holes were off center. Mr. "Big Green" Remington, are you listening to this ? ???. But, I went with Rem cases anyway, for the above mentioned reasons. So, I started loading & break in & was very soon happy with the results I was getting. I started loading the Bergers, thinking, now I'll really seen some results.
But I never did as well as the last groups I shot with the Rem CL's ! I haven't given up on the Bergers, but I went back to the Remingtons & started fine tune load developement. I ended up with less than 1/2 MOA groups, out to 300yds, the longest range I can currently shoot. The load I ended up with - 140grRemCL, Rem Case, CCI BR pi, worked up to 43gr IMR 4350, bullet touching lands, C.O.L. is 2.904"(fired single shot). O yes, barrel twist is 1 in 8. I have yet to get the Bergers to shoot as well as this load, but I'm still trying. All I can figure is, this barrel just likes the Remington bullet. "GO FIGURE" ! So, I guess we can decide what we think is best, but in the end, it is the rifle that makes the final decesion ! Good Luck-Good Shooting- & Let us know !.....Jim 8)
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