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New .260 Build

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T-Hoe

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I am very excited with my .260 built by "toygunner".
Specs.
Trued Rem 700 S/A
26" Kreiger 8 twist
H.S. stock bedded
Badger BDM
Jewell trigger
PTG bolt
Baldwin's Killer Camo paint

My load is 142sie over 4831sc. 5 shot group pictured.
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Nice, I am curious what brass and powder charge you are using. I just purchased a custom as well and 4831sc seems to be "THE" powder in mine with every 140ish grain bullet I have tried.
 
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Is the paint airbrushed or spray canned?

That's a nice rifle and it seems to shoot well also. Did you fire that group or did the builder?
 
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Toygunner is right, 46.7 4831sc. The paint is airbrushed. I shot that group today. I have had several 3 shot group like that, but that is the best 5 shot I have shot since we changed the trigger.
 
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You might want to also try 139 gr scenar with either 47gr of 4831sc or 43 gr of 4350. Super accurate in every rifle we've tried them on
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: toygunner</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I think he's using 46.7 of H4831Sc in a Rem. case if I remember right.</div></div>
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: T-Hoe</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Toygunner is right, 46.7 4831sc. </div></div>

Thanks guys. There seems to be a nice and wide node right in there (46.6-47.4) with the lapua 139's, 140 amax and the berger vld I have used thus far.
 
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Thanks for all the good reply's. I am very pleased with it.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: tony1965</div><div class="ubbcode-body">t-hoe what trigger did you put in? </div></div>

It's called reading comprehension.
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Very nice rifle. That is a sick paint job. Can't wait to get my .260 project going. Congrats
 
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Remington varmint contour.The OAL is 2.845 with the 142s. The reamer, I forgot. Maybe toygunner will chime in.
 
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You guys are killin me with these sick 260s. I cant get one built fast enough. Thats a sweet rig. Thanks for the load info.
 
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I recently decided to pursue a build in 260 and your rifle only reaffirms why. Great rifle. Can't wait to get one myself.
 
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The .260s are the tits. Plain and simple. Nice rifle OP and congrats!

I could never get the velocity I wanted with 4831SC so I opted for 4350. Both made amazing groups.

Look at using Norma brass when you get time. I have over 11 firings on many pieces and they still seem like once fired brass. Good luck with the Rem. brass.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Tango__Down</div><div class="ubbcode-body">The .260s are the tits. Plain and simple. Nice rifle OP and congrats!

I could never get the velocity I wanted with 4831SC so I opted for 4350. Both made amazing groups.

Look at using Norma brass when you get time. I have over 11 firings on many pieces and they still seem like once fired brass. Good luck with the Rem. brass. </div></div>

Have you guys tried Varget? I am new to reloading and just had a SAC 260 built. I cant wait to try it. I bought the 139 lapua, 142 smk and the amax in the same weight range. Curious about varget as that is the only powder I have.
 
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sch2046</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Have you guys tried Varget? I am new to reloading and just had a SAC 260 built. I cant wait to try it. I bought the 139 lapua, 142 smk and the amax in the same weight range. Curious about varget as that is the only powder I have. </div></div>

Varget typically provides very good accuracy, but gives up velocity to H4350, H4831SC and RL-17.

In my 26" 260, 37.8gr Varget gives me 2740fps with a 140gr A-Max in virgin Lapua brass, while 43.2gr H4350 gives me 2820fps.

I do like 39.3gr Varget with the 123 A-Max; 2930fps from my barrel and 5-shot 0.5" @ 100yd accuracy.
 
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wow i know this sounds like a broken record but i cant wait to get my 260 and start load developing. it seems like its the 260 is all the rage now
 
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Very nice. After shooting my buddies .260 I'd love to do up a custom one but I'm torn between a .260 and a 7mm WSM, in time I'm sure I'll have both.
 
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