Reloder 26 Availability For 6.5 PRC

[Tatsnscoots]

Does anyone know why there is a shortage of Reloder 26? I finally have some 6.5 PRC brass and want to begin working up a load using Hornady 143 ELDx bullets. Does anyone have any load data using other powders?

 

[Orange Dust]

Bigfoot is easier to find.

 

[venatic]

I have spoken with a large retail store that has more powder available than any place I have seen and they say July it should be back on shelves FWIW.
Oh and I have two Big Foot furs in the freezer... just waiting for the fur market to go back up.

https://press.hornady.com/assets/site/hornady/files/load-data/6.5-prc-v2.pdf

 

[Tatsnscoots]

I have spoken with a large retail store that has more powder available than any place I have seen and they say July it should be back on shelves FWIW.
Oh and I have two Big Foot furs in the freezer... just waiting for the fur market to go back up.

https://press.hornady.com/assets/site/hornady/files/load-data/6.5-prc-v2.pdf

Thanks for the link, I've been looking at this and wanted to try to push these as fast as safely possible. I've only been reloading for a year so I try to play it on the safe side and follow published loads to a "t".

 

[venatic]

For top end speed Reloder 26 is your huckleberry. I tried Reloder 25 by the way and got so-so results.
H1000 is a solid choice and as of recently I have played with N165 which works well but still you will be down on velocity. One powder that I think would work well that I have not seen used yet is 4000MR.

 

[FURMAN]

You should find an accuracy node between 57 and 59 grains of H1000 with 143s or 147s.

 

[The Oregonian]

Is one of the N5xx powders by VV comparable to RL26?

 

[FURMAN]

N570 and maybe N565 but they are just as difficult if not more to get.

 

[Tatsnscoots]

For top end speed Reloder 26 is your huckleberry. I tried Reloder 25 by the way and got so-so results.
H1000 is a solid choice and as of recently I have played with N165 which works well but still you will be down on velocity. One powder that I think would work well that I have not seen used yet is 4000MR.

Thanks for the heads up on the RL25. I thought about trying some but think I will hold out for 26.

 

[Tatsnscoots]

You should find an accuracy node between 57 and 59 grains of H1000 with 143s or 147s.

Thanks! I may pick up a pound of H1000 to try.

 

[FURMAN]

Thanks! I may pick up a pound of H1000 to try.

I would start at factory ammo seating depth. Both the .130 and .188 freebore reamers shoot very well there.

 

[Dmagna]

Don't need to push the bullets to max velocity, what matters is accuracy. Stop chasing velocity, it doesn't matter in the long run. Chase 1/4 moa groups, accuracy is more important.

 

[Tatsnscoots]

I hear ya, I just want to option Incase I happen to catch a good nose at the higher velocities.

 

[highdrum]

Vihtavuori N565 has very similar profile to RL26, however it's about as tough to find at the current moment.