Typical Beanland .260 finished

[Grand]

This project has been on and off for the past couple of years. Finally made up my mind and sent a box full of parts to John Beanland. I'll let you be the judge, but I couldn't be happier.

Defiance Reble Action with Guardian mag well, alloy shroud
Bartlein #3 Fluted 8.5T at 24"
McMillan Classic Edge
APA Bottom Metal
Timney 1/4" trigger
Nightforce 2.5-10 x 42
Talley Lightweights

 

[Pointblanktx]

Looks good, that was a nice box of parts you sent him!

 

[LearningAsIGo]

Looks awesome. I have parts ordered and being delivered to him as well...this makes me impatient!

 

[Dshooter]

Looks great! Nice stick

 

[JB02]

Very nice indeed. Curious, why did you go with a #3 instead of a RV contour? How much does it weigh? How does it shoot?

 

[Grand]

Very nice indeed. Curious, why did you go with a #3 instead of a RV contour? How much does it weigh? How does it shoot?

Scale is broken, but I would estimate 7.5 lbs empty. I was trying to build a long range game rifle in a lightweight package, so the #3 fluted saves me a couple of pounds over the Remington Varmint. Just finished barrel break in, but seems to be liking the Berger 130's. I'll post up my initial results when I get a moment.

 

[dragbag]

Nice!

 

[XTREM HTR16]

Grand,
That's a great looking rifle! Dig the flutes!


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[PatrickChewing]

Sexy sexy sexy. Doesn't get any better than that!

 

[Bucket]

Seems like a ridiculously sensible rifle, well done!

 

[Grand]

Bucket, thanks for the comments.

I'm testing the 123 Scenar, 130 Berger VLD Hunting and 127g Barnes LRX. Lapua hulls and Federal caps. Still breaking in the barrel and looking for pressure. Cross winds were 3-10 mph. Best group for each bullet weight so far. Berger looks promising, but also had the smallest sweet spot.

 

[JeffLebowski]

That looks like a nice hunting and shooting rifle.

 

[XTREM HTR16]

That Berger load will "git er done"!


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[Oregonmuley]

Congrats on a fine rifle - Jon's builds are always 1st class!

 

[rancilio]

Nice looking rifle. Good luck and eep the reports coming.

 

[JimD]

Nice rifle. Around 45gr of H4350 with a 130 Berger is magic in a .260.

 

[santee116]

Very nice rifle, well done.

I have been impressed with the 127 LRX on game, they work well.

Any idea on your speeds?

 

[nexusfire]

that is a sexy gun. I would just stop with the Berger load!

 

[Grand]

Very nice rifle, well done.

I have been impressed with the 127 LRX on game, they work well.

Any idea on your speeds?

I'll post velocity data when I get a moment. My hunting area is behind the lead-free curtain, so I need both a long range load for play and a lead-free load for game. POI seems to be very close for all loads, which should simplify things.