Welp glad I’ve at least got a pound of rl26 on hand.
finding others is looking like will be a chore
finding others is looking like will be a chore
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Join the contest SubscribeSo has R26 not been stable passed 85°?
I have not shot Rl26 above 53 degrees so I can't speak of how it does above there. I have shot it down to minus 10F and it has been very good for me in that direction.
I personally feel that’s from dumbassery specialists who push for maximum “look how fast I’m going“ in moderate temps then get burned when it warms up.So has R26 not been stable passed 85°?
Really looking forward to hear about how the 22 incher works out with the RL26/215hybrid combination. Nice looking rifle and have fun playing with the new toy.
Thanks for the update and for a new barrel I think the results are impressive. Actually considering you’ll be picking up a little more speed as it breaks in I think that’s awesome.Quick few rounds today to break in the 22" PRC. The factory hornady 212s were at 2770.
The RL26 with 215s were...
76.6 gr. 2871 fps
76.9 gr 2916 fps
Only shot about 10 rounds total so take it for what it's worth until I can get some more rounds through the rifle. This was Hornady brass and loads from another rifle.
Midway USA has pounders of n565. Limit 2 per purchase so not much help but can at least get a taste.I’m shipping my barrel out to Dave tomorrow, pretty interested to see what a 8 twist will do. I scored a could pounds of n565 and I have a couple pounds of h-1000. Has anyone tried RL23? Also if anyone has any leads on more n565, n570 or RL26 please drop me a line..... really desperate to get 8-16 pounds. In south central NM just north of El Paso Texas
300PRC getting me excited. I just got into 300WM. I have only loaded new brass. What are the problems with the belt I need toknow about?
Been shooting win mag for years and years and have upwards of 15 reloads on some brass without issues (ADG). Used W-W Super for a long time before that. Win mag is still a great round. Shoot out the barrel and then consider switching if your mags and chassis will take the CIP length stuff. Ive never encountered issues with the win mag and I have loaded probably 5,000 rounds of it now for myself and others. That was my go to and main caliber across many rifles. Still has its place for sure. Just these new improved case designs and new powders are starting to show improvement. Unless you need every FPS out of a .30, the win mag still holds it own and does well.
I also shoot a 300WM but the barrel is about at the end of it's service life. For me I tried H1000 which shot great with 190gn bullets but Retumbo and 210VLD's are what gives me excellent accuracy and speed. Give Retumbo a try if you run across some. I've also been playing with RL26 and 210 VLD's in the WM but haven't found the recipe yet giving both accuracy and speed without pressure signs.Excellent. Thanks for your reply. Of course I can't find H1000 or RL26 because of the damn creedmoor shooters, and now this pandemic. Lol. I have 8lbs of AA4350 and its giving me excellent accuracy with 212 eldx. 65.5gr in Win brass.
Anyone think a 30” barrel is too long for a practice ELR rifle? I was watching a video about how Todd Hodnett was talking about bullets slowing down in long barrels and it made me think that’s one reason my old 29” PRC barrel had disappointing speeds
@Frank Green what bullet/powder combo you running in that 32" now? 230gr A-Tip and RL-26?
I still do not see that it has been answered....
Anyone have an Aztek setting for ADG brass they would like to share?
If not, I might burn one tonight and see what I get.
I still do not see that it has been answered....
Anyone have an Aztek setting for ADG brass they would like to share?
If not, I might burn one tonight and see what I get.
In case anyone is interested....
Aztek code is 0154
Both of you running ADG brass through that AMP?
Funny it's never been that way before with magnum cartridges. You reach a point of diminishing returns but I've shot barrels out to 36" and always picked up a bit of speed. Might be single digits but they all went faster.Anyone think a 30” barrel is too long for a practice ELR rifle? I was watching a video about how Todd Hodnett was talking about bullets slowing down in long barrels and it made me think that’s one reason my old 29” PRC barrel had disappointing speeds
Oh yeaRange day
First, the good news. It was absolutely beautiful here in Northern Kentucky today. Sunny, 72F, no wind...birds chirping...geese flying over heading north...squirrels having fun....just a post card day today.
So, today I was doing another round of testing with some ADG Brass, Reloader 26, three different bullets...and a seating depth of magazine length. The other week I ran some 230gr A-Tips and did some powder testing with RL-26. Things went fairly well but my testing was with COAL's that were not able to feed into a 3.850 CIP Mag. So, today I loaded them up with a few thou of clearance and headed to the range.
First up was some 225gr Match...non-ELD-M's. The BC is a lot lower on these and won't be considered for ELR...but let's try them out. With virgin ADG brass and 77 grains of RL-26 I got average of 2883fps with a 10 round SD of 2.4.....but two groups were embarrassing. both were barely under an inch at 100yards. Virgin brass....bullet seating depth had me lower muzzle velocity than I expected...didn't get any warm and fuzzy's with this load combination.
Second up was 225gr ELD-Match. Compared to my N565 and Retumbo loads...these were average 2917 with a SD of 4.2 in a 10 round string. Wasn't happy with the results either... .75" and .90" groups. A growth in group size and lower velocity than the same bullet, in Hornady Brass, with same load. Wasn't happy with this load combination.
Third up was 230gr A-Tips. Velocity jumped due to seating depth and more pressure. 2961 average with a 10 shot SD of 3.6. I shot one .55" group and one .75" group. So...maybe it was just me today....but usually I can cherry pick a nice .25" group. So...I rechecked all my ring screws, action screws....everything...and everything was tight. I never felt comfortable behind the rifle today...so maybe it was just a bad day.
I did shoot one group of the 230's longer than mag length and it was a .75" group...and one group with 225ELD-M's and Retumbo and it was a .60" group....and I've shot some really good groups with that. Velocities all looked good....borescoped the barrel and chamber when I got home...everything looked good before and after cleaning...I think it was just me.
So....anyone ever have the most beautiful day of the year...where you are so happy to be outside and doing something....and shoot a disappointing session?
I'm going to keep the velocity data....but I'll retest RL-26...especially now that the brass has been fireformed....and revisit next week some time. It was such an enjoyable day...sure beat going to work.....I'm averaging about 70hrs a week right now.
Have fun, stay safe and enjoy beautiful days while you can.
Bee Two
Anybody have reccomendations on bushings for some Hornady brass?
.334 for me, and then the .306 mandrel.
Thanks fellas.
Just ordered a 5 pack from Whidden. .332 - .336
Im impressed, they were cheaper and shipped faster than Amazon.
Anyone think a 30” barrel is too long for a practice ELR rifle? I was watching a video about how Todd Hodnett was talking about bullets slowing down in long barrels and it made me think that’s one reason my old 29” PRC barrel had disappointing speeds
I may have to do that as well. I've been using a .334...but I think I need to go to a .335 with the ADG Brass vs Hornady.
On a positive note from my session Wednesday....of the 87 pieces of brass I shot...only 2 were slightly trimmed...and I mean maybe half a thou....the rest didn't grow at all from the initial trimming....this was ADG Brass and 77 grains of RL-26 pushing three different bullets.... 225 Match, 225 ELD-Match, and 230 A-Tip.
How do you know if your neck tension is OK?