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    Quote Originally Posted by Great-Kazoo View Post
    Went through / tore down a 450, it needed it. Next time rule #1, have someone (who knows said product) look at something you're buying if unable to yourself . Lot's of elbow grease, inspection of parts, etc. Now it's almost brand new.
    Like you wouldn't have snagged it anyway, at that price...
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    Quote Originally Posted by crays View Post
    Like you wouldn't have snagged it anyway, at that price...
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    Quote Originally Posted by TheBelly View Post
    I loaded up 50 more rounds of .260 Remington. Now that I've FINALLY found a load that the gun likes at 100, it's time to see what it'll do at 200-500. It's fun to make targets for that range. I've never shot at paper that far away, only at steel. It'll probably be a very fun-to-shoot-yet-frustrating-to-see event.
    Not to complicate things, but are you using a chrono? I've often found the load that gives you the best 100 and 200 yard groups doesn't necessarily have the best extreme spread or tightest standard deviation numbers. When that's the case, the pretty groups at 100 yards turn into a lot of vertical spread at longer distances. If the intent is a long range load, I'll take more consistent speeds every time.

    Sorry if this is remedial, I don't know how much you've done this. Take good notes and go have a blast.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zombie Steve View Post
    Not to complicate things, but are you using a chrono? I've often found the load that gives you the best 100 and 200 yard groups doesn't necessarily have the best extreme spread or tightest standard deviation numbers. When that's the case, the pretty groups at 100 yards turn into a lot of vertical spread at longer distances. If the intent is a long range load, I'll take more consistent speeds every time.

    Sorry if this is remedial, I don't know how much you've done this. Take good notes and go have a blast.

    I use a magnetospeed on the barrel and a Chrony at 10 yards. Then I write the data down for each and compare and contrast afterwards.
    I'm completely tracking what you're saying about consistency with shot-to-shot velocity, especially as it applies to the far targets. I only PLAN on shooting this gun to 900-1000 or so, so every little bit helps. My biggest constraint is actually the OAL of the mag (It's an LMT MWS, so it takes PMAGs).
    Just doing what I can to stay on this side of the dirt.

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    Ah.

    Yeah, it's nice to get right up next to the lands, but unless you're using a secant ogive bullet, it won't matter that much.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zombie Steve View Post
    Ah.

    Yeah, it's nice to get right up next to the lands, but unless you're using a secant ogive bullet, it won't matter that much.

    I was never able to get secant (Lapua Scenar) or hybrids (Berger VLD) to shoot well (even with single loading them WAAAAYYYYYY out past mag length) . ugh!!
    Just doing what I can to stay on this side of the dirt.

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    It's a good day. After setting the bench up in the new house last week, I finally found the majority of my .260 brass. Turns out it's sized, primed and the necks are all prepped.

    A good day indeed.
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    I always love coming across a bag of ready to go brass I forgot I had...

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    Quote Originally Posted by ColoWyo View Post
    It's a good day. After setting the bench up in the new house last week, I finally found the majority of my .260 brass. Turns out it's sized, primed and the necks are all prepped.

    A good day indeed.
    Hopefully you can remember your way to the range...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hoser View Post
    Hopefully you can remember your way to the range...
    My wife has one Saturday off. In February, it's the third one. I may be out of excuses this time...
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