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.260 Remington (Handloader issue #357)

Warning! A Remington/Ilion Custom Shop rifle on the short Model 700 action with a Remington 26-inch, medium-heavy barrel (1:8 twist) was used to test all loads. Lapua cases and Federal GM210M primers were used throughout. Powder charges shown are at or near maximum and should be reduced by 10 percent for starting loads in other rifles. Accuracy was established by a single, three-shot group. Source: Handloader issue #357 Aug/Sept 2025.

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
100	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Vihtavuori	VV-N550	Subscribe	3265
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.810; 100-yard group (inches): .76
120	Lehigh Defense Tipped Maximum Expansion	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2982
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.775; 100-yard group (inches): .62
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Accurate	AAC-4350	Subscribe	3012
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.815; 100-yard group (inches): .81
120	Swift A-Frame	Ramshot	Grand	Subscribe	2914
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.780; 100-yard group (inches): 1.13
123	Lapua Scenar HPBT	Ramshot	Grand	Subscribe	3018
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.790; 100-yard group (inches): .52
125	Nosler Partition	Hodgdon	Hybrid 100V	Subscribe	2962
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.810; 100-yard group (inches): 1.36
129	Nosler AccuBond LR	Ramshot	Grand	Subscribe	2962
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.810; 100-yard group (inches): .70
130	Swift Scirocco II	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	3065
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.810; 100-yard group (inches): .59
140	Berger ELD Hunting	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2765
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.810; 100-yard group (inches): .82
140	Nosler Partition	Ramshot	Grand	Subscribe	2819
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.800; 100-yard group (inches): 1.45
143	Hornady ELD-X	Hodgdon	Superformance	Subscribe	2831
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.810; 100-yard group (inches): .66
147	Hornady ELD-M	Winchester	StaBALL 6.5	Subscribe	2744
Remarks: COAL (inches): 2.810; 100-yard group (inches): 1.12