Does anyone else think RL17 smells like coconut?

[Southwind]

I did buy two fresh pounds today and got in the truck and looked around and unscrewed the lid and sniiiifffffff....... I not smellin coconut, but can't quite put my finger on it. It is real different.

 

[Chas1]

mtelkhntr, That's another good one, I'm still laughing. Are you gonna patent that chrony...have ya picked a name for it....No well how about "Bowl Chrony" or the "Hole Chrony"

 

[Oliveralan]

I agree with Chas, had a good laugh

How about Can-A-Chrony?

 

[Chas1]

Can-A-Chrony works for me. I wonder if mtelkhntr smelled any coconut when he was in the can measuring fps (I think I'd go with tps) and the insueing expansion rate on the porcelin.

 

[mtelkhntr78]

+1 on Can-A-Chrony


I make sure I clean up my residual RL-17 with "wipe-out"

 

[woods]

It's definitely some potent stuff! With all this talk I had to go open a can and almost passed out!

Kinda a mixture of Castor Oil, Prune Juice and Wild Turkey 101. So I can definitely believe the need for a Can-a-Chrony!

Anyway, it's definitely showing some promise in my 30-06

no pressure signs so I'm gonna keep going to see if I can hit 2700 fps and call it quits

 

[sniperjwt]

well i have tried the RL17 in my 243 Super Rock Chucker and am very impressed. I am getting 3500fps with a 95 grain Berger Bullet. I am hooked on the stuff

 

[Oliveralan]

Woods what is the barrel length on your 30-06? I'm pushing a 208gr A-max to 2610 in my .308 win. I do have a 28" 1-11tw hart barrel however. Will try lapua brass because I think it can take more pressure safely.

Good luck,
Oliver

 

[Limbic]

Heavy ether smell. Retumbo has similarly strong smells.

I'll tell you what 43.4gr smell like in my 260. 2950fps and 129SST. .5MOA as well. Loaded to fit the mag.

 

[woods]

Woods what is the barrel length on your 30-06? I'm pushing a 208gr A-max to 2610 in my .308 win. I do have a 28" 1-11tw hart barrel however. Will try lapua brass because I think it can take more pressure safely.

Good luck,
Oliver

It is a stock Steyr Forester so I'm thinking it is around 24" but probably measured in metric. Got me wondering. I will take a tape to it next time it comes out of the safe.

 

[sxwatson]

Woods, 53.5 - 54 is looking great. Thanks for posting the groups and load data.

 

[woods]

Update

BULLET / WEIGHT / BC / OAL / COMPARATOR / POWDER / CHARGE / FPS

ACCU / 200 / 0.588 / 3.365 / 3.750 / RL17 / 54.5 / 2713
ACCU / 200 / 0.588 / 3.365 / 3.750 / RL17 / 55.0 / 2742
ACCU / 200 / 0.588 / 3.365 / 3.750 / RL17 / 55.5 / 2758

No pressure signs: sticky bolt lift, brass flow on case head

Will find out about primer pockets in a couple of days when I reload the cases.

 

[woods]

Update

Looks like the 55 gr load will work for me

have to see how the primer pockets hold out