264 win mag

• Jan 24, 2017

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brockel

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Alright guys I'm putting together a 264 win mag to play with. What's your guys favorite loads for from antelope to elk. Been about 10 years since I've played with one.

 

• Jan 25, 2017

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130 grn swift scirocco in front of 66 grains of H4831 had been the demise of a lot of elk, deer and antelope for my last .264. Sold it about 2 years ago and just picked up a model 70 featherweight .264 the other day. This will be only a deer/antelope rifle and so far it really likes 130 Hornady ELD-M bullets in front of H4831-SC

 

• Jan 25, 2017

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140 grn partitions with 65 1/2 grains of IMR 7828.

 

• Jan 25, 2017

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Back when I was young I loaded up some 65 grn Sierra hollowpoints to shoot prairie dogs. Got them going over 4000 fps. Not real accurate and about 1 in 10 came apart before it made it to the target but when you did connect with a prairie dog, Oh Man!

 

• Jan 25, 2017

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I'm shooting 140 grn partitions with 61 grains of IMR 7828 and getting about 2980fps... I know I could step it up but I'm trying to preserve the barrel. What speeds are you seeing/what is your barrel length?

 

• Jan 25, 2017

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The rifle is just pieces right now. Going with a #3 contour 1-8.5" twist brux probably cut at 25". Action is a Remington 700 and it will be sitting in a mcmillan stock

 

• Jan 25, 2017

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my last one was a sendero with 26" barrel. i was pushing them real hot, but was getting 3300fps with a 130. the factory .264's all come with a 1 in 9 twist and i have never had success with 140's. some people do though

 

• Jan 25, 2017

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With a 140gr VLDish bullet, that thing should buck the wind and fly well! Sounds like a dandy project.

 

• Jan 25, 2017

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You still ding the Mashburn?

 

• Jan 25, 2017

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wllm1313 said:

I'm shooting 140 grn partitions with 61 grains of IMR 7828 and getting about 2980fps... I know I could step it up but I'm trying to preserve the barrel. What speeds are you seeing/what is your barrel length?

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That was back in the late 80's and I can not remember the fps I was getting. I might have it written down but who knows where. I choose that load when I did the work up because it was the one that gave the best groups in my rifle. Right at 5/8 inch. Think the fps was around 3100 but that was a long time ago and that could have been a different load. Gun is a Rem 700.

 

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• Jan 25, 2017

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noharleyyet said:

You still ding the Mashburn?

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Yep the mashburn is still getting done. The wife thinks she's taking this 264

 

• Mar 16, 2017

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140 Partitions over 68 gr Retumbo gets a shade over 3100, good accuracy. Rifle is a Rem 700 action w a 26" Lilja barrel, 1-8" twist, HS Precision stock. Similar loads with Accubonds and the 142 gr LRAB also. Seems like a 3100 MV is the sweet spot for this rifle, regardless of bullet.