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.260 Remington (Model 700)

Warning! Notes: Test rifle was a Remington Model 700 with a 24-inch barrel; one-in-9-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	2,726
Remarks: very accurate
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-12	Subscribe	2,935
Remarks: maximum; do not exceed
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Vihtavuori	VV-N150	Subscribe	2,757
Remarks: 5th best accuracy in Model 700
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Vihtavuori	VV-N150	Subscribe	2,876
Remarks:
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Hodgdon	H-4350	Subscribe	2,694
Remarks: very accurate
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Hodgdon	H-4350	Subscribe	2,836
Remarks: very accurate
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,734
Remarks:
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,812
Remarks: maximum; very accurate
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,903
Remarks: maximum; very accurate in Model 700
120	Nosler Ballistic Tip	Alliant	RL-22	Subscribe	2,856
Remarks: maximum
120	Sierra spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N140	Subscribe	2,745
Remarks: accurate
120	Sierra spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N140	Subscribe	2,824
Remarks: maximum
120	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4895	Subscribe	2,820
Remarks:
120	Sierra spitzer	IMR	IMR-4064	Subscribe	2,861
Remarks: accurate
120	Sierra spitzer	Accurate	AAC-2700	Subscribe	2,815
Remarks: very accurate
129	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	H-380	Subscribe	2,796
Remarks:
129	Hornady Spire Point	Hodgdon	H-380	Subscribe	2,844
Remarks: maximum; very accurate
129	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,711
Remarks:
129	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,835
Remarks: maximum; do not exceed
129	Hornady Spire Point	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,674
Remarks:
129	Hornady Spire Point	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,864
Remarks:
129	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,764
Remarks: 3rd best accuracy in Model 700
129	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,833
Remarks: very accurate
129	Hornady Spire Point	Vihtavuori	VV-N560	Subscribe	2,812
Remarks: accurate
129	Hornady Spire Point	Alliant	RL-22	Subscribe	default
Remarks:
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	2,607
Remarks: accurate
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4320	Subscribe	2,741
Remarks: maximum; accuracy only fair
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,576
Remarks: extremely accurate
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,700
Remarks:
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,770
Remarks: very accurate in Model 700
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,612
Remarks:
140	Hornady Spire Point	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,714
Remarks: most accurate load in Model 700
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Accurate	AAC-2700	Subscribe	2,675
Remarks:
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Accurate	AAC-2700	Subscribe	2,760
Remarks: maximum
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N160	Subscribe	2,604
Remarks:
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N160	Subscribe	2,737
Remarks:
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,603
Remarks:
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,736
Remarks: maximum
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N165	Subscribe	2,577
Remarks: 2nd best accuracy in Model 700
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N165	Subscribe	2,681
Remarks: very accurate
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N560	Subscribe	2,726
Remarks: maximum
140	Speer flatbase spitzer	Vihtavuori	VV-N160	Subscribe	2,537
Remarks: very accurate
160	Sierra SMP	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,442
Remarks: 4th best accuracy in Model 700
160	Sierra SMP	IMR	IMR-4350	Subscribe	2,554
Remarks: very accurate
160	Sierra SMP	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,392
Remarks: accurate
160	Sierra SMP	IMR	IMR-4831	Subscribe	2,532
Remarks:
160	Sierra SMP	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,395
Remarks: very accurate
160	Sierra SMP	Alliant	RL-19	Subscribe	2,486
Remarks: tied for 3rd best accuracy
160	Sierra SMP	Vihtavuori	VV-N160	Subscribe	2,537
Remarks: very accurate