264 win mag loads???

[lovethebigguns]

Anybody load and hunt with a 264 win mag?
If so what do y'all load for white tail?

Thanks!

[RLoving1]

140 grain bullet! Any powder that a manuel say should work.My Win.pre 64 264 is a picky eater!I can't remember what powder and weight right off but if you can get a load to shoot well it won't like changes,brass brand,bullet brand,very mild changes in any varible such as seat depth and my whole group goes south! I still have some Winchester bullets that are dual diameter(front was smaller than tail)! The picky nature may have played a part in it's lack of success...the 7mm mag beat it easily!No 2 264's will shoot the same load the same...but I will dig up my recipe if you pm me to remind me! I still like shooting the thing!

[ShatoDavis]

ORIGINAL: RLoving1

The picky nature may have played a part in it's lack of success...the 7mm mag beat it easily!No 2 264's will shoot the same load the same...but I will dig up my recipe if you pm me to remind me! I still like shooting the thing!

I just don't like blanket statements. I've seen plenty of 270's or 30-06 or 7 mags that where finicky. As a matter of fact I have a 270 that will absolutely go to crap if you put anything but 130 grainers down it. Its funny though how some cartridges get reputations while other don't. I've owned 220 swifts and 264 win mags that where easy to load for. About anything I put in them shot well, so I guess its like everything else it depends on the individual rifle.

My load data for a 264 is a 130 gr Seira Gameking over 61 gr. of H4831, chronoed approx.3000 FPS. Heapbad medicine for deer

[Prong]

Reloder 25 works really well in my .264 with 140gr bullets. Other people have reported good results with Retumbo.

[RLoving1]

ORIGINAL: ShatoDavis

I just don't like blanket statements. I've seen plenty of 270's or 30-06 or 7 mags that where finicky. As a matter of fact I have a 270 that will absolutely go to crap if you put anything but 130 grainers down it. Its funny though how some cartridges get reputations while other don't. I've owned 220 swifts and 264 win mags that where easy to load for. About anything I put in them shot well, so I guess its like everything else it depends on the individual rifle.

My load data for a 264 is a 130 gr Seira Gameking over 61 gr. of H4831, chronoed approx.3000 FPS. Heapbad medicine for deer

Your right Shato bad blanket statement,should said the 2 or 3 264's I've shot were that way.The newer rifles chambered for it maybe more tolerant than earlier ones.I still think they can be fine guns for Prong horn hunting and other plains game! I think they're just plainfun guns to hunt with,the recoil is more tolerable than a 308's sharp slap,more expected form the 264 since you see a belt you just work with the recoil!

[bigger is better]

Get a copy of Rifles Handloader Feb.2005 issue.
It has a lot of valuble info about reloading for the 264 win mag.
You might be suprised about how the 264 out preforms the 7mm beyond 300 yrds. The 264 needs a 26 inch pipe to really show it's true colors. The 264's bullets also have higher sectional density and higher BC ratings then the 7mmRemof the same grain. Which is what givesstopping power on an animal, and really flat trajectories. In my opinion the 264 is a whole lot more then a little prong horn gun!!! For any doubters you should try somesst bullets in 140gr over 56.4gr's of H4831 to start . I know for a fact that my 264 is a very easy gun to shoot well with because the recoil is very managible. I must say I'm not a real fan of 7mm's, but they do have their place in the hunt world just not mine ,and if people are comparing the the two they better know the facts!!!

[lovethebigguns]

Thanks for the info.

Another question.

Here's my set up:
T/C Encore with thumbhole stock.
26" Custom Shop heavy 264 Win Mag barrel.

How about 100 Grain Nosler Ballistic Tips or 100 Grain Nosler Partitions out of my 264 for Deer?

Why 140's only???

[BigBob .30-06]

I had excellent results with a Nosler 125 grain Partition and H-4831. Today I think I'd take a look H-1000, CCI #250 primers. I seldom load a cartridge for a particular animal. I load for accuracy and then select the rifle that is suitable for the animal I'm going after. I used my .264 WM for both mule deer and antelope and was happy with the results.

[BigBob .30-06]

Usually bullets lighter in .264 are intended for varmints and will not hold together on deer.

[lovethebigguns]

ORIGINAL: BigBob .30-06

I seldom load a cartridge for a particular animal. I load for accuracy and then select the rifle that is suitable for the animal I'm going after.

BigBob that one hell of a good piece of advise!! I think more hunters/shooters should follow that!

I'm going to play around with some different bullets, all that will handle deer, and which ever is the most accurate out of my 264 will get the starting spot!