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Reloading suggestions for a pre-64 Win Mod 70 264 win mag

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14 December 2013, 06:25
djsmith
Reloading suggestions for a pre-64 Win Mod 70 264 win mag
I have a recently acquired 1959 Win Mod 70 in 264 win mag. This is the "westerner" model with the 26 inch barrel. I'd love to find a good shooting load with a 130-140 grain hunting bullet. I'd appreciate any load suggestions that any members have found particularly accurate. Thank you in advance for any help.
MTsmith
14 December 2013, 09:18
ramrod340
Ok running on memory after a glass of wine. Seems like I remember the throat being short on the early 264s with a stepped bullet. Just be sure of your contact with the riflings.

I happen to like the 130 accubond. Something slow like 7828, rl22 rl25 retumbo are hard to beat.


As usual just my $.02
Paul K
14 December 2013, 18:15
djsmith
Thanks for the help Paul.
Your 0.02 cents of info was superior to my 0.01 cents of cluelessness.
DJS
14 December 2013, 19:31
Texas Killartist
I have one of the newer Supergrades. Imr 7828 in WW brass w/ Fed 215 and a 140g NP shoots very well. I used the 140d Horn SP for load work up .
15 December 2013, 19:32
Pancho
I've been shooting that rifle since I was a kid. It is my favorite, named it Betty since my mothers name is Betty and she always kept me well fed. Until Hogdon bailed on me, H870 was the go to powder. When I finally ran out, I tried almost everything and finally settled on WW 780. Good velocity and accuracy in my rifle using 130 Acubond.


Pancho
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