I'm giving it a try, I ordered 16 pounds of MP711. I'm going to compare it to the Reloder 26 I have on hand. I have 4 rifles I use it in.
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Will be good to see the comparison. As i don't have any rl26
Revolting Peasant
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Nothing I can find on the website about MP711 has the reference "similar to RL26"
Am I missing something or was the reference only in an email listing?
Am I missing something or was the reference only in an email listing?
Reference was only in the email. They now have 16lbs in stock no more just 8lbs.
Revolting Peasant
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Thanks for the quick reply.
Wondering how accurate is the "similar to" statement?
I've never even seen RL26 in person. Mythical…
Wondering how accurate is the "similar to" statement?
I've never even seen RL26 in person. Mythical…
Usually they are pretty good. I bought some cfe 223 similar powder and works great. Worth my money when the real thing doesn't exist
That's kind of screwy isn't it? You'll never know what you're buying.
You can buy 1lb and 8lb jugs of CFE 223 on the Hodgdon website.
Not for $187 8lb jug, at the time it was not available
Just letting you know "the real thing really does exist".
KNOTFERSAIL
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I haven't used any of their "magnum" powders as I have plenty of the name brands to use. But, I use a lot of their "223" powders and the burn rate varies substantially, so start low and work up.
TonyRumore
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Yeah, I would definitely start low and work up. A guy on another board thought "similar" was "equal" and went way over pressure, ruining his brass and blowing the primes out of the cases.
Tony
I contacted American Reloading about not listing a "similar" on some of their powders. They replied back and now all powders have a similar listed. Fast correction.
Received my order of 16lbs MP711 last week, came FEDEX in two 8lb jugs. Looks the same as RL26 but looks mean nothing.. The powder shipped from Missouri so I had to pay sales tax, the total cost to my door was $23.25 per pound. Glad to have it regardless. Need to finish breaking in a Bartlein in 7SAUM before working up loads but just finished a new 280AI and filled the freezer last week. Not sure when I'll get motivated to try the pull down.
