Quick question for 260 shooters using 140 VLD's

[dk-1]

My smith is starting on my 260 build (finally!!) and I have a last minute question. I plan to use 140 VLD's exclusively, AI mags, 1:8 twist Krieger.

What chamber reamer should we use to effectively shoot the 140 VLD's while staying within mag length for AI mags?

I tried a search and came up with a close, but not perfect, answer which was a SAMMI spec with .080 freebore. Anyone have firsthand knowledge?

 

[tigerfan_9]

Re: Quick question for 260 shooters using 140 VLD's

https://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2132701

Read this thread and especially the post from William Roscoe (wnroscoe).

 

[RobertB]

Re: Quick question for 260 shooters using 140 VLD's

I have a surgeon 260 cut with a kmw 260 reamer. It is fantastically accurate with all my match loads. But, 120 accutips are not reliable in it. I bought a box to try and they shot great. So i went back to the store and bought a case. Went to the range come deer season to verify drop again and some bullets would cluster in a group and some sould fly 4moa in any given direction. It scared me so much i went home and loaded 50 handloads with 142 smk and went back. The gun had no problem. Shot great. So now i have a useless case of 260 hunting ammo. I am not upset at all being this gun was built for matches and not hunting so i need to look into the berger or game king lines for hunting bulllets. I aint complaining because i doubt a factory chamber and twist would do great for hunting ammo but not for match like it was built for. Good luck

 

[MALLARD]

Re: Quick question for 260 shooters using 140 VLD's

why not ask the people at pacific tool ?

 

[dk-1]

Re: Quick question for 260 shooters using 140 VLD's

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: MALLARD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">why not ask the people at pacific tool ? </div></div>

Funny you just posted that, I JUST called and spoke to the owner, he knew exactly what I needed and it was in stock! Great people to deal with and they know their stuff!

 

[dk-1]

Re: Quick question for 260 shooters using 140 VLD's

My bad, it's not in stock.... I misunderstood.

 

[dk-1]

Re: Quick question for 260 shooters using 140 VLD's

For future reference, its a tight match reamer with .060 freebore "from the top".