10-27-2012, 06:04 PM
After a year of waiting for free time and parts I finally got this gun together earlier this month. I wanted something that could push up to and past 1000yd a little better than my Grendel. Past about 800yd I have a hard time with the Grendel. Spotting impacts and getting blown around by the wind.
specs:
DPMS LR-308 upper & lower, bolt carrier and various other small parts
Krieger 26" 1:8 twist SS barrel in .260 remington
JP Enterprises brake, FF tube, gas block, and bolt
Jard trigger
Magpul MOE stock and LR20 magazines
Larue LT-158 15 MOA mount and NF NXS 5.5-22x56mm scope. HS turrets, no ZS.
After some load development I arrived at,
43.3gr H4350
R-P .260 case
CCI #200
140gr Hornady Amax @ 2.805" COAL
And it hums along at around 2880fps. I tested 10 rounds over a chrono and got less than 20fps ES. That load is sub-MOA at 600yd, which is the farthest I've tested it on paper. .6-.8 MOA 10-shot strings at 100yd. I was able to ping up a 2x1 ft rock at 1188yd pretty easily a few days ago out in the desert as well.
Here it is next to my old 18" 6.5 Grendel build.
![[Image: 2012-10-27_10-30-47_536.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/Erkorene/2012-10-27_10-30-47_536.jpg)
And .260 vs. 6.5 Grendel (120 MPT)
![[Image: ResizedImage_1351359900644.jpg]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v257/Erkorene/ResizedImage_1351359900644.jpg)
Unfortunately my month of leave ends this week, and I have to check in to my new duty station. It's clear that I need practice shooting in the wind (3/4moa vertical spread and 2 MOA lateral on a couple of targets shot at 600-800yd with crosswind) but it will have to wait. I'm looking forward to the holidays to get some more trigger time in.
specs:
DPMS LR-308 upper & lower, bolt carrier and various other small parts
Krieger 26" 1:8 twist SS barrel in .260 remington
JP Enterprises brake, FF tube, gas block, and bolt
Jard trigger
Magpul MOE stock and LR20 magazines
Larue LT-158 15 MOA mount and NF NXS 5.5-22x56mm scope. HS turrets, no ZS.
After some load development I arrived at,
43.3gr H4350
R-P .260 case
CCI #200
140gr Hornady Amax @ 2.805" COAL
And it hums along at around 2880fps. I tested 10 rounds over a chrono and got less than 20fps ES. That load is sub-MOA at 600yd, which is the farthest I've tested it on paper. .6-.8 MOA 10-shot strings at 100yd. I was able to ping up a 2x1 ft rock at 1188yd pretty easily a few days ago out in the desert as well.
Here it is next to my old 18" 6.5 Grendel build.
And .260 vs. 6.5 Grendel (120 MPT)
Unfortunately my month of leave ends this week, and I have to check in to my new duty station. It's clear that I need practice shooting in the wind (3/4moa vertical spread and 2 MOA lateral on a couple of targets shot at 600-800yd with crosswind) but it will have to wait. I'm looking forward to the holidays to get some more trigger time in.