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.260 Remington (Model 70)

Warning! Notes: Test rifle was a Winchester Model 70 with a 24-inch barrel, one-in-8-inch twist. (Handloader Issue #190)

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-12	Subscribe	2,739
Remarks: very accurate
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-12	Subscribe	2,937
Remarks: maximum, do not exceed
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Vihtavuori	VV-N150	Subscribe	2,769
Remarks:
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Vihtavuori	VV-N150	Subscribe	2,877
Remarks:
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Hodgdon	H-4350	Subscribe	2,704
Remarks: very accurate
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Hodgdon	H-4350	Subscribe	2,839
Remarks: very accurate
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,749
Remarks:
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,887
Remarks: maximum; very accurate
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,915
Remarks: maximum
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-22	Subscribe	2,888
Remarks: maximum
120	Sierra spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N140	Subscribe	default
Remarks: accurate
120	Sierra spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N140	Subscribe	2,830
Remarks: maximum
120	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	default
Remarks:
120	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	2,872
Remarks: accurate
120	Sierra spitzer	Accurate	AAC-2700	Subscribe	default
Remarks: very accurate
129	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	H-380	Subscribe	default
Remarks:
129	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	H-380	Subscribe	2,920
Remarks: maximum; very accurate
129	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	default
Remarks:
129	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,860
Remarks: maximum; do not exceed; very accurate in Model 70
129	Hornady Spire Point	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	default
Remarks:
129	Hornady Spire Point	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,874
Remarks:
129	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,792
Remarks:
129	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,854
Remarks: very accurate
129	Hornady Spire Point	Vihtavuori	VV-N560	Subscribe	2,850
Remarks: accurate
129	Hornady Spire Point	Alliant	RL-22	Subscribe	2,807
Remarks: 48.0 grains RL-22 gave 2,851 fps in Winchester 70
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	default
Remarks: accurate
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	default
Remarks: maximum; accuracy only fair
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	default
Remarks: extremely accurate
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,742
Remarks:
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,803
Remarks:
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	default
Remarks:
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,738
Remarks:
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Accurate	AAC-2700	Subscribe	2,687
Remarks: very accurate in Model 70
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Accurate	AAC-2700	Subscribe	2,773
Remarks: maximum
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N160	Subscribe	default
Remarks:
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N160	Subscribe	2,778
Remarks:
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	default
Remarks:
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,763
Remarks: maximum
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N165	Subscribe	default
Remarks:
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N165	Subscribe	2,721
Remarks: very accurate
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N560	Subscribe	2,783
Remarks: maximum
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N160	Subscribe	2,585
Remarks: very accurate
160	Sierra SMP	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,508
Remarks:
160	Sierra SMP	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,620
Remarks: very accurate
160	Sierra SMP	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	default
Remarks: accurate
160	Sierra SMP	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,577
Remarks: best accuracy in Model 70 (8-inch twist)
160	Sierra SMP	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,451
Remarks: very accurate
160	Sierra SMP	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,556
Remarks: tied for 3rd best accuracy
160	Sierra SMP	Vihtavuori	VV-N160	Subscribe	2,585
Remarks: very accurate