.260 20" or Less?

[mclevela]

I know the current popular choice in barrel length for the .260 Rem is minimum of 24".
Is anyone here shooting a bolt gun with a barrel length of 20" of less? What are your velocities? Loading techniques?
Thanks in advance.

 

[OilyOwl]

Re: .260 20" or Less?

I've shot a fair amount of 260 in 14" XP's.

LRF/turrets solve everything.

 

[deadly0311]

Re: .260 20" or Less?

PM KYShooter on here, i believe he has an 18" 260 from GAP

 

[mclevela]

Re: .260 20" or Less?

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[Freerunner]

Re: .260 20" or Less?

I'm shooting a 20 inch barrel on my 260. Using 123 gr Lapua Scenars. Getting around 2640 fps with 39 gr varget. Bullet seated 20 thousanths off the lands. (AICS Magazine.) Also tried 43 grains of H 4350. Velocity was aroun 2730. Same bullet and seating depth. Anoter .5 grains of powder on both these loads and I could see some visible overpressure signs on my cases.

 

[Lowlight]

Re: .260 20" or Less?

http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1395546#Post1395546

 

[mclevela]

Re: .260 20" or Less?

Thanks for the info.
I have one the SH builds ordered. Just looking forward to it and planning for the same.
Come on July.