Defiance Machine Rocky Mtn Rifle's 260 Rem

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got this a couple weeks ago from Rocky Mountain Rifles in Dawson Creek after a long wait. It was well worth it though, she turned out great w:h::dancingbanana::dancingbanana:

here's the specs

Defiance Machine Thinhorn action
Pacnor 23" 8 twist #1 contour in 260 Remington
McMillan's Hunters Edge stock
Rifle Basix trigger @ 2.25#
Leupold Vx3 3.5-10x40 B&C w/ m1 dial in Talley LW's

7.25 lbs scoped

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Been mainly shooting Nosler 140gr Accubonds with RL17 @ 2730 fps. Here's an average group, 1.3" @ 210y

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Had it out to 516 yards so far, I'll take more pics and update as I get to shoot it more.

Big thanks to Travis and Greg at Rocky Mountain Rifles in Dawson Creek
 
Yours turned out nice TB. I don't want to hijack but mine isn't near as purty as yours so no worries about stealing your thunder ;)
Mine is in .284win and very similar in specs but more spartan. I was going to paint it but I really ended up digging the look of the carbon fiber weave.
I haven't done much development but I have had 139 GMX's up to around 3150 with RE17 and no pressure signs. The target pictured below is about average at 100M, with groups tightening up slightly by dropping around the 3000fps mark.

I expressed my concerns about .284 feeding issues to Corlanes and Travis assured me it would feed butter-smooth and they certainly delivered.
I also wanted them to make sure this rifle balanced perfectly on the guard screw, and it does so beautifully.

Overall it compares favourably to any other custom I have owned, the price was a bit steep but I didn't want to farm out components all over the country, I find the older I get the more impatient I have become...funny because I always thought it was supposed to be the opposite! :p
I was somewhat skeptical of the rifle basix trigger, but it is a real nice unit and doesn't give anything away to any of the Shilen or timneys I've used.
I have Mel building me a NULA model 20 that should be here shortly and I will see which one of the two I end up keeping.

If I had it all to do over again I believe I would have supplied the boys at Corlanes with one of the new Pierce Engineering Ti actions. I run a Pierce S/A repeater on my precision rig and they are very well made.

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Any reason you guys are using the extension rear ring? Looks like a regular one would work also...
 
23" 260 without loading it to c-fbmi's methods - I'd say 2800 fps with RL17. I got 2790 with 42grs RL17, slight ejector mark and accuracy wasn't as good as 41grs 2730 fps. The extra few FPS just means one less click of the turret at 700

I've shot some 127gr LRX with RL17 for 2910 fps, if I could get more LRX at the moment I might of went with that load, accuracy seemed good. I got a good stash of 140gr AB's so will stick to them and do some shootin'!
 
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