.260 loads with Hornady 143gn eld-x bullets

[SA Feral Shooter]

Hi folks, Iam interested in working up some loads for my .260rem using Hornady 143gn eld-x bullets but cannot seem to find much data on loads.
Does anyone know load data for this bullet?, will be using fed match primers and Lap cases but have not decided on powder yet.
cheers.

[dashooter]

By all accounts they are essentially an Amax (close enough anyway).
I can have a look in Quickload if you like or just search the web for the latest Hornady manual.

[dashooter]

Forgot I had the Hornady manual on the phone.




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[kickinback]

Start with 40 gr of 2209 and go from there. Currently running 43gr with excellent results.


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[aam]

Even though this is for a 28" barrel and I'm using Berger 140 you can start with a load of 39.5 and go from there.
Also all the loads had a .020 thou jump to lands.
I found a accuracy node at 2650 FPS, it bug holes.

The next accuracy node was at 2800 FPS which gave me a slightly larger group at .720 thou
All groups were measured from outer edge to outer edge.

Chrono was a Magnetospeed V3



25-02-17 Keiger 28' Berg 140 VLDH ADI 2209 Powder
Series 5 Shots: 3
Min 2646 Max 2650
Avg 2648 S-D 2
ES 4

Series Shot Speed 39 grains
5 1 2650 ft/s
5 2 2649 ft/s
5 3 2646 ft/s .020 thou jump
---- ---- ---- ----
Series 6 Shots: 3
Min 2661 Max 2690
Avg 2676 S-D 14.5
ES 29

Series Shot Speed 39.5 grains
6 1 2661 ft/s
6 2 2690 ft/s .020 thou jump
6 3 2678 ft/s
---- ---- ---- ----
Series 7 Shots: 3
Min 2705 Max 2710
Avg 2707 S-D 2.6
ES 5

Series Shot Speed 40 grains
7 1 2706 ft/s
7 2 2705 ft/s .020 thou jump
7 3 2710 ft/s
---- ---- ---- ----
Series 8 Shots: 3
Min 2732 Max 2740
Avg 2736 S-D 4
ES 8

Series Shot Speed 40.5 grains
8 1 2737 ft/s
8 2 2732 ft/s .020 thou jump
8 3 2740 ft/s
---- ---- ---- ----
Series 9 Shots: 3
Min 2755 Max 2775
Avg 2766 S-D 10.4
ES 20

Series Shot Speed 41 grains
9 1 2755 ft/s
9 2 2775 ft/s .020 thou jump
9 3 2770 ft/s
---- ---- ---- ----
Series 10 Shots: 3
Min 2797 Max 2817
Avg 2805 S-D 10.5
ES 20

Series Shot Speed 41.5 grains
10 1 2817 ft/s
10 2 2797 ft/s .020 thou jump
10 3 2801 ft/s
---- ---- ---- ----

[lee_enfield223]

hmmmm 2209, my 260 loves 2213 but I guess each rifle is different

[SA Feral Shooter]

Forgot I had the Hornady manual on the phone.




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Thanks mate, thats the info I was looking for....I already have 2217 so all I need to do is get the Hornadys

[SA Feral Shooter]

Even though this is for a 28" barrel and I'm using Berger 140 you can start with a load of 39.5 and go from there.
Also all the loads had a .020 thou jump to lands.
I found a accuracy node at 2650 FPS, it bug holes.

The next accuracy node was at 2800 FPS which gave me a slightly larger group at .720 thou
All groups were measured from outer edge to outer edge.

Chrono was a Magnetospeed V3

Thanks for the reply mate , very interesting.



25-02-17 Keiger 28' Berg 140 VLDH ADI 2209 Powder
Series 5 Shots: 3
Min 2646 Max 2650
Avg 2648 S-D 2
ES 4

Series Shot Speed 39 grains
5 1 2650 ft/s
5 2 2649 ft/s
5 3 2646 ft/s .020 thou jump
---- ---- ---- ----
Series 6 Shots: 3
Min 2661 Max 2690
Avg 2676 S-D 14.5
ES 29

Series Shot Speed 39.5 grains
6 1 2661 ft/s
6 2 2690 ft/s .020 thou jump
6 3 2678 ft/s
---- ---- ---- ----
Series 7 Shots: 3
Min 2705 Max 2710
Avg 2707 S-D 2.6
ES 5

Series Shot Speed 40 grains
7 1 2706 ft/s
7 2 2705 ft/s .020 thou jump
7 3 2710 ft/s
---- ---- ---- ----
Series 8 Shots: 3
Min 2732 Max 2740
Avg 2736 S-D 4
ES 8

Series Shot Speed 40.5 grains
8 1 2737 ft/s
8 2 2732 ft/s .020 thou jump
8 3 2740 ft/s
---- ---- ---- ----
Series 9 Shots: 3
Min 2755 Max 2775
Avg 2766 S-D 10.4
ES 20

Series Shot Speed 41 grains
9 1 2755 ft/s
9 2 2775 ft/s .020 thou jump
9 3 2770 ft/s
---- ---- ---- ----
Series 10 Shots: 3
Min 2797 Max 2817
Avg 2805 S-D 10.5
ES 20

Series Shot Speed 41.5 grains
10 1 2817 ft/s
10 2 2797 ft/s .020 thou jump
10 3 2801 ft/s
---- ---- ---- ----