.260 Remington

Test barrel: 475 mm (18¾”), 1 in 9” twist
Primers: Large Rifle
Cases: Lapua .260 Remington, trim-to length 51,50 mm (2.028”)

Bullet	5,8 g / 90 gr		Speer, TNT		C.O.L. 66,0 mm / 2.598 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,58	39.8	913	2995	2,81	43.4	996	3268
N540	2,75	42.4	960	3150	2,90	44.8	1017	3337
N150	2,61	40.3	930	3051	2,84	43.8	1007	3304
N550	2,83	43.7	948	3110	3,03	46.8	1031	3383
Bullet	6,5 g / 100 gr		Fox Bullets, Classic Hunter		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,35	36.3	824	2703	2,65	40.9	918	3012
N540	2,53	39.0	873	2864	2,79	43.1	962	3156
N150	2,36	36.4	832	2730	2,69	41.5	925	3035
N160	2,95	45.5	874	2867	3,30C	50.9C	974	3196
C – Compressed load
Bullet	6,5 g / 100 gr		Lapua, FMJ		C.O.L. 66,0 mm / 2.598 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,08	32.1	765	2510	2,44	37.7	862	2828
N540	2,32	35.8	797	2615	2,63	40.6	891	2923
N150	2,12	32.7	769	2523	2,51	38.7	861	2825
Bullet	6,5 g / 100 gr		Lapua, Scenar		C.O.L. 69,0 mm / 2.717 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,33	36.0	816	2677	2,62	40.4	904	2966
N540	2,49	38.4	823	2700	2,78	42.9	931	3054
N150	2,43	37.5	819	2687	2,70	41.7	904	2966
Bullet	6,5 g / 100 gr		Sierra, HPFB		C.O.L. 67,5 mm / 2.657 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,30	35.5	825	2708	2,59	39.9	906	2973
N540	2,39	36.9	831	2725	2,67	41.2	912	2992
N150	2,31	35.7	813	2669	2,61	40.3	892	2926
Bullet	7,0 g / 108 gr		Lapua, Scenar		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,35	36.2	802	2631	2,58	39.9	877	2876
N150	2,28	35.1	791	2594	2,54	39.1	865	2837
N160	2,66	41.0	814	2670	2,92	45.0	898	2947
Bullet	7,8 g / 120 gr		Barnes, TTSX BT		C.O.L. 70,4 mm / 2.772 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,13	32.9	710	2329	2,45	37.8	805	2641
N540	2,21	34.1	749	2457	2,51	38.7	848	2782
N150	1,91	29.5	672	2205	2,40	37.0	800	2625
Bullet	7,8 g / 120 gr		Berger, BT Target		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,29	35.3	792	2598	2,57	39.7	876	2874
N150	2,19	33.8	765	2510	2,49	38.4	847	2779
N550	2,52	38.9	801	2628	2,76	42.6	886	2907
N160	2,73	42.1	810	2657	2,97	45.8	885	2904
Bullet	7,8 g / 120 gr		Lapua, Scenar-L		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,29	35.3	739	2425	2,58	39.8	855	2805
N150	2,32	35.8	761	2497	2,55	39.4	834	2736
N550	2,54	39.2	788	2585	2,73	42.1	859	2818
N160	2,71	41.8	771	2530	2,94	45.4	851	2792
1) Test barrel 600 mm (23½”), 1 in 9” twist
Bullet	7,8 g / 120 gr		Nosler, Ballistic Tip		C.O.L. 71,1 mm / 2.799 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,18	33.6	750	2461	2,51	38.7	834	2736
N150	2,20	34.0	755	2477	2,52	38.9	837	2746
N160	2,78	42.9	806	2644	3,06	47.2	885	2904
Bullet	7,8 g / 120 gr		Speer, SP		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,22	34.2	749	2456	2,48	38.2	825	2706
N550	2,36	36.5	765	2511	2,64	40.7	835	2741
N160	2,47	38.2	755	2478	2,80	43.2	838	2750
Bullet	8,0 g / 123 gr		Lapua, Scenar		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	2,15	33.2	733	2405	2,50	38.6	816	2677
N550	2,43	37.5	697	2287	2,69	41.5	837	2746
N160	2,67	41.2	767	2516	2,89	44.6	841	2759
Bullet	8,2 g / 127 gr		Barnes, LRX BT		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,04	31.5	674	2211	2,37	36.6	768	2520
N540	2,25	34.7	723	2372	2,48	38.3	808	2651
N150	2,03	31.3	680	2231	2,33	36.0	765	2510
N550	2,38	36.7	747	2451	2,65	40.9	833	2733
N160	2,50	38.6	735	2411	2,89	44.6	822	2697
N560	2,78	42.9	763	2503	3,09	47.7	847	2779
N565	2,92	45.1	770	2526	3,23C	49.8C	840	2756
C – Compressed load
Bullet	8,4 g / 130 gr		Barnes, TSX		C.O.L. 70,8 mm / 2.787 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,17	33.5	720	2362	2,44	37.7	810	2657
N550	2,26	34.9	717	2352	2,59	40.0	816	2677
N160	2,32	35.8	702	2303	2,75	42.4	808	2651
Bullet	8,5 g / 130 gr		Berger, Hybrid OTM Tactical		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,22	34.3	762	2500	2,51	38.7	844	2769
N150	2,17	33.5	746	2448	2,46	38.0	821	2694
N550	2,45	37.8	777	2549	2,70	41.7	855	2805
N160	2,71	41.8	786	2579	2,97	45.8	862	2828
Bullet	8,5 g / 130 gr		Berger, VLD Target		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,11	32.6	739	2425	2,38	36.7	814	2671
N540	2,19	33.8	761	2497	2,48	38.3	843	2766
N150	2,09	32.3	741	2431	2,42	37.3	815	2674
N550	2,46	38.0	778	2552	2,69	41.5	856	2808
N555	2,59	40.0	792	2598	2,84	43.8	864	2835
Bullet	8,5 g / 130 gr		Swift, Scirocco II		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	2,06	31.8	719	2359	2,32	35.8	785	2575
N540	2,12	32.7	734	2408	2,45	37.8	819	2687
N150	2,02	31.2	722	2369	2,34	36.1	795	2608
N550	2,30	35.5	742	2434	2,60	40.1	828	2717
N560	2,74	42.3	762	2500	3,00	46.3	846	2776
Bullet	8,8 g / 135 gr		Berger, Classic Hunter		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,13	32.9	736	2415	2,42	37.3	819	2687
N150	2,09	32.3	721	2365	2,37	36.6	799	2621
N550	2,42	37.3	758	2487	2,65	40.9	833	2733
N160	2,59	40.0	757	2484	2,85	44.0	830	2723
N560	2,79	43.1	768	2520	3,02	46.6	846	2776
Bullet	8,8 g / 136 gr		Lapua, Scenar-L		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	2,47	38.1	755	2477	2,70	41.7	835	2740
N555	2,60	40.1	769	2523	2,87C	44.3C	854	2802
N160	2,71	41.8	758	2487	2,99C	46.1C	841	2759
N560	2,82	43.5	762	2500	3,10C	47.8C	843	2766
1) Test barrel 600 mm (23½”), 1 in 9” twist C – Compressed load
Bullet	9,0 g / 139 gr		Lapua, Scenar		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	2,40	37.0	756	2480	2,56	39.5	810	2657
N555	2,59	40.0	759	2490	2,85C	44.0C	834	2736
N160	2,60	40.1	756	2480	2,81	43.4	815	2674
N560	2,72	42.0	750	2461	2,99	46.1	830	2723
C – Compressed load
Bullet	9,1 g / 140 gr		Berger, Elite Hunter		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	2,05	31.6	702	2303	2,34	36.1	781	2562
N550	2,35	36.3	738	2421	2,57	39.7	811	2661
N160	2,53	36.3	736	2415	2,79	43.1	811	2661
N560	2,75	42.4	753	2470	2,99	46.1	834	2736
N565	2,81	43.4	757	2484	3,17	48.9	838	2749
Bullet	9,1 g / 140 gr		Berger, VLD Target		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,12	32.7	724	2375	2,44	37.7	806	2644
N150	2,11	32.6	712	2336	2,37	36.6	783	2569
N550	2,39	36.9	744	2441	2,60	40.1	814	2671
N160	2,61	40.3	751	2464	2,87	44.3	824	2703
N560	2,72	42.0	750	2461	2,99	46.1	833	2733
N565	2,82	43.5	756	2480	3,13	48.3	833	2733
Bullet	9,1 g / 140 gr		Hornady, GMX		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N140	1,85	28.5	581	1906	2,20	34.0	685	2247
N540	2,10	32.4	671	2201	2,42	37.3	760	2493
N150	1,85	28.5	583	1913	2,18	33.6	683	2241
N550	2,25	34.7	677	2221	2,57	39.7	771	2530
N555	2,43	37.5	696	2283	2,85C	44.0C	792	2598
N560	2,75	42.4	723	2372	3,09C	47.7C	813	2667
C – Compressed load
Bullet	9,1 g / 140 gr		Lapua, Naturalis N507		C.O.L. 73,3 mm / 2.886 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	2,17	33.5	688	2257	2,54	39.2	776	2546
N160	2,25	34.7	673	2208	2,61	40.3	766	2513
N560	2,47	38.1	681	2234	2,84	43.8	779	2556
Bullet	9,1 g / 140 gr		Lapua, Naturalis N563		C.O.L. 70,0 mm / 2.756 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N150	1,90	29.3	667	2188	2,20	34.0	747	2451
N550	2,17	33.5	704	2310	2,49	38.4	793	2602
N555	2,37	36.6	721	2365	2,69	41.5	797	2615
N160	2,20	34.0	689	2260	2,62	40.4	787	2582
N560	2,57	39.7	720	2362	2,92	45.1	817	2680
Bullet	9,1 g / 140 gr		Nosler, Accubond		C.O.L. 70,0 mm / 2.756 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	2,34	36.1	720	2362	2,65	40.9	811	2661
N160	2,43	37.5	714	2343	2,85C	44.0C	796	2612
N560	2,56	39.5	736	2415	2,90C	44.8C	823	2700
1) Test barrel 600 mm (23½”), 1 in 9” twist C – Compressed load
Bullet	9,1 g / 140 gr		Swift, A-Frame		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	2,04	31.5	670	2198	2,42	37.3	764	2507
N160	1,85	28.5	627	2057	2,48	38.3	752	2467
N560	2,40	37.0	700	2297	2,84	43.8	799	2621
N565	2,59	40.0	724	2375	2,92	45.1	801	2628
Bullet	9,3 g / 144 gr		Berger, Long Range Hybrid Target		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,18	33.6	731	2398	2,47	38.1	803	2635
N150	2,10	32.4	697	2287	2,35	36.3	767	2516
N550	2,37	36.6	741	2431	2,60	40.1	813	2667
N555	2,62	40.4	759	2490	2,93C	45.2C	833	2733
N160	2,63	40.6	740	2428	2,90C	44.8C	813	2667
N560	2,78	42.9	750	2461	3,07F	47.4F	832	2730
C – Compressed load
Bullet	9,3 g / 144 gr		Lapua, FMJBT		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N550	2,15	33.2	677	2221	2,49	38.4	768	2520
N555	2,41	37.2	727	2385	2,66	41.1	799	2621
N160	2,33	36.0	680	2231	2,66	41.1	762	2500
N560	2,56	39.5	786	2579	2,90	44.8	780	2559
N565	2,70	41.7	736	2415	2,99	46.1	812	2664
Bullet	9,9 g / 153.5 gr		Berger, Long Range Hybrid Target		C.O.L. 71,0 mm / 2.795 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N540	2,12	32.7	691	2267	2,40	37.0	768	2520
N150	2,00	30.9	664	2178	2,27	35.0	729	2392
N550	2,30	35.5	707	2320	2,53	39.0	780	2559
N555	2,60	40.1	734	2408	2,89C	44.6C	804	2638
N160	2,60	40.1	710	2329	2,83C	43.7C	778	2552
N560	2,75	42.4	709	2326	3,03C	46.8C	805	2641
C – Compressed load
Bullet	10,1 g / 155 gr		Lapua, Mega		C.O.L. 69,5 mm / 2.736 inch
Powder	Starting load				Maximum load
Type	Weight		Velocity		Weight		Velocity
	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]	[g]	[grs]	[m/s]	[fps]
N160	2,14	33.0	651	2134	2,41	37.1	711	2332
N165	2,52	38.8	673	2208	2,83	43.7	755	2478
N560	2,37	36.6	651	2137	2,72	42.0	735	2412

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