Reloader 26 in 6.5 creedmoor

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140 VLD

 

[Farmerbrown32]

Anybody try rl26 with the 150mk in a 6.5 creedmoor yet?

 

[Capt RB]

Anybody try rl26 with the 150mk in a 6.5 creedmoor yet?

They run faster at the same charge as the 147's but I couldn't stabilize them here on the beach. I have about 95 coated with danzac. If interested in them pm me

 

[Farmerbrown32]

Excited to try these, be fun to experiment with. Anybody have any experience with the 150 mk on game?

 

[lancetkenyon]

Excited to try these, be fun to experiment with. Anybody have any experience with the 150 mk on game?

Yep. This is the exit on a pronghorn @ 183 yards. 150 SMK @ 3117MV. The sound of the impact was freaky. That "whop" we all love was very loud. The pronghorn dropped and never even twitched.

 

[Capt RB]

Yep. This is the exit on a pronghorn @ 183 yards. 150 SMK @ 3117MV. The sound of the impact was freaky. That "whop" we all love was very loud. The pronghorn dropped and never even twitched.

Looks very similar to the 183/7mm damage I saw.

 

[Farmerbrown32]

That is awesome. Should be able to get pretty good speed outta them with this 26" dt creed. Not that fast though haha.

 

[cajun]

Bumping up as I've been working on some R26 and 140 eldm. I see speer has some data now for 140's
https://www.speer-ammo.com/reloading/rifle/recipe/?setId=c98b6c78-bd09-4a6f-9d9a-b8dcecf0b12a

With a 26" barrel 2.820 coal 210m primer hornady brass I got 3009 fps at 48.5 gr. No obvious pressure signs but over saami I'm sure. 47 gr got 2900. Going to work around there on a load.

 

[Hiwayman92]

I'm waiting on a 26" Bartlein to be spun up on my Tikka. I'm thinking I should be in the near PRC speed range.

 

[cajun]

I'm curious to see how they shoot as my H 4350 load is very accurate but 2750 with the 140. Also brass life.

 

[jasonco]

Bumping up as I've been working on some R26 and 140 eldm. I see speer has some data now for 140's
https://www.speer-ammo.com/reloading/rifle/recipe/?setId=c98b6c78-bd09-4a6f-9d9a-b8dcecf0b12a

With a 26" barrel 2.820 coal 210m primer hornady brass I got 3009 fps at 48.5 gr. No obvious pressure signs but over saami I'm sure. 47 gr got 2900. Going to work around there on a load.

That's 6.5X284Norma speed! This is what makes me disappointed in my 6.5X284Norma with a 140gr? I have a 26" 6.5 Creedmoor that is 50-75 fps slower with the same bullet and 42 gr of RL17 and it's not pressured out?!
I should eventually, start sacrificing my limited supply of RL26, to experiment in 6.5 Creedmoor's...

 

[cajun]

Well, honestly when I saw the speeds guys were getting with R26 I was very skeptical. Now that we have some data out there I can see the potential. I suspect it has to do wirh the burn rate and the area under the curve. That is your getting a little longer push with the slower burning powder.

 

[Canhunter35]

I still haven't seen any rl26 in Canada yet

 

[Hiwayman92]

That's the scary thing. I run it in 6.5 CM, 6.5 PRC, 7 WSM, 7 RM, 300 WSM, and can't find any... I hope the floodgates open soon with RL-26 and N-570!