Shilen 260 Rem Build Success
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Mark T. of Colorado reached out regarding his 260 Rem Shilen barrel build purchased from Northland Shooters Supply (NSS).
Mark purchased the following NSS products for his build.
- 26″ Shilen 260 Rem VLD Bull barrel in an 8 twist
- Bighorn Arms TL3 Short Action
- NSS Squared and Trued Barrel Nut
- Forster Go and No-Go Gauges
- TriggerTech Special Trigger
- American Precision Arms (APA) Gen II Fat Bastard Muzzle Brake
Mark had the following to say about his build:
“Got the barrel installed and broke in and I now have 50 rounds shot. I just wanted to share this and say thanks for the help in making this a pleasant experience. I have only had the rifle out to 500 yards but so far I’m very pleased. This group was at 200 yards 5 shots. I use Redding Nation Match dies and I’m seeing no more than .001 runout pretty much every round. Thanks again!”
Mark had some additional information to share:
- Hornady brass-trimmed at 1.912
- Ogive seat at 2.238
- H4350 at 40 gn
- Headspace at 1.553
- Seated neck at .290/.002 neck tension
- Berger hybrid target 140 gn
- CCI large rifle primers