Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

[aberbaseball7]

I'm wondering what will be my best bet powder wise to start development with my 260 build. Barrel is on order and is a 20" 1-9 twist. I have some 120 nosler BT on the way and 125 nosler partitions. I have varget and was going to pick up 4350 but with the lighter bullets and short barrel is there another powder I should get also for development.

This is max a 600 yard rifle with most my shots 200-300 and is for deer and coyote and some fun shooting if I get a chance.

 

[Chiller]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

H4350......

 

[Bugholes]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

H4350

 

[Pat M]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

H4350

 

[blklabs]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

H4350

 

[Greg Langelius *]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

H-4350 is excellent. So is Ramshot Hunter. Lighter bullets than 140's and shorter barrels might benefit from something a tad faster, like Ramshot Big Game or H-414/W760.

Greg

 

[bkster]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

h4350

 

[Ratbert]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

H4350, but if you want a 2nd powder for short barrels you could also try Re17.

 

[fred3]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

h414 is a nother as well as h1000 or imr7828

 

[427Cobra]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

H4350

 

[shoot4fun]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

I used H4831SC but with heavier bullets and longer barrel.
It seems like H4350 is the overwhelming favorite of our panel for your needs.

 

[aberbaseball7]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

If I were using a longer tube and 140-160g pills I wouldn't be asking this question. But since I'm not I figured I would see what others have used with the short barrel and lighter bullets. So I will start with h4350 and if I don't get what I like I'll grab a bit of a faster burning powder to try. Just waiting on the barrel to complete the build.

 

[AKAce]

Re: Best powder to start with in a 260 rem

H-4350 is what you will end up using .... Start with whatever you want.