Ramshot LRT Powder Info
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Another load for the sake of a data point since there's not much out there on this powder at this point.
338 RUM 26" Lilja+ TBAC 338 ultra
98.0 grains of LRT
300 grain berger elite hunter
cci 250
velocities average 2729 fps 0.34 MOA 3 shots @ 100
338 RUM 26" Lilja+ TBAC 338 ultra
98.0 grains of LRT
300 grain berger elite hunter
cci 250
velocities average 2729 fps 0.34 MOA 3 shots @ 100
quigley257
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I ended up running Reloder 26 in my 300 PRC but have a 338 Rogue coming together soon. I still have a bunch of LRT to play with and hope it may be a good performer in the Rogue. Anyone have any results using LRT in the 338 bore? The factory 338LM data looks great with the 330gr bullets and will give me a decent starting point to work up from.
Loaded up some for the 338LM and shot them yesterday. Found three nodes that look promising group-wise. The recoil seemed a bit sharper but still not uncontrollable. The projectiles were some Hornaday 285 grain ELDM's and Berger 300 OTM's. Still early but there is a promise. My go-to loads use H1000 and they are capable of sub-MOA when I do my part.
Finally got an 80F day on the range today, and 89gn of LRT, CCI-250, Peterson 28Nosler, 195 EOL, is pretty sticky on the bolt lift 
I was going to use the high velocity node in my 27" barrel, but I think may have time to re-test, and back it back down to the 87-87.4 node?!
Previous testing in 43-50F weather, ES/SD were good & stable. It didn't go RL26 atomic device, but for sure at MAX, at 80F.
I was going to use the high velocity node in my 27" barrel, but I think may have time to re-test, and back it back down to the 87-87.4 node?!
Previous testing in 43-50F weather, ES/SD were good & stable. It didn't go RL26 atomic device, but for sure at MAX, at 80F.
Mike Matteson
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Brownell and Midway had the powder a few weeks back. Got 6lbs in 3 orders of 2lb each. 4-1lbs were the same lot and the other 2 were a different lot. There wasn't any 8lbs lots. I would have gotten 1-8lbs bottle. O-well glad to got what I got. Midway was gone in 1 day, and Brownell was gone in 2 days. You have to put in on the wish list, and watch every day.
QuietTexan
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8# in stock now at Mid South:
www.midsouthshooterssupply.com
Ramshot LRT Smokeless Powder (8 lbs)
LRT Smokeless Powder (8 lbs) by RAMSHOT Product Overview: As one of the slowest spherical powders ever developed, LRT, was created for high performance at extreme ranges. Designed specifically for the 338 Lapua Magnum using heavy, high ballistic coefficient bullets. LRT offers high load...
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CONatureBoy
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I just developed the following 300 RUM load:
230-grain Berger Hybrid OTM bullet
COAL is 0.003" off the lands
97.1 grains of LRT powder
Norma brass (new, no prep)
Federal 215M primers
Results: 0.192" three-shot 100-yard group, 2,956 fps muzzle velocity
Neat powder; tiny spherical kernels will let you meter extremely precise charge weights (+/- 0.02 grains), if your scale can manage it.
230-grain Berger Hybrid OTM bullet
COAL is 0.003" off the lands
97.1 grains of LRT powder
Norma brass (new, no prep)
Federal 215M primers
Results: 0.192" three-shot 100-yard group, 2,956 fps muzzle velocity
Neat powder; tiny spherical kernels will let you meter extremely precise charge weights (+/- 0.02 grains), if your scale can manage it.
CONatureBoy
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quigley257
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What kind of ES/SD were you getting with that load? What brass and barrel length?
SD 9 ES 19
28" bbl
Hornady Brass
Probably needs some depth tuning to tighten things up further.
87.7 gave me 2989 fps 12 SD 24 ES and that's a max load according to Ramshot, could probably go higher but I'm not that adventurous.
