140 VLD
Reloader 26 in 6.5 creedmoor
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Farmerbrown32
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Anybody try rl26 with the 150mk in a 6.5 creedmoor yet?
Capt RB
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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
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Excited to try these, be fun to experiment with. Anybody have any experience with the 150 mk on game?
lancetkenyon
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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
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Looks very similar to the 183/7mm damage I saw.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.
Farmerbrown32
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That is awesome. Should be able to get pretty good speed outta them with this 26" dt creed. Not that fast though haha.
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.
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
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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.
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...
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
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I still haven't seen any rl26 in Canada yet
Hiwayman92
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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!
