Reloder 17 and barrel wear......

[AussieWriter]

Saw a comment on here, that Rel17 was harder on barrels. I have noted this in one particular rifle I load for, that being a 280 AI. I use a healthy charge behind 150gn Nosler BT's for 3070fps.

Anyone else noticing premature or faster barrel wear with this powder?

 

[Dmagna]

I don't know if you will run into problems with mild of a load 3070 with a 150 should be pretty easy going. Should still get over a 1000 rounds to the barrel pretty easily

 

[AussieWriter]

The 280 Ackley is line ball with the .30/06 for same bullet weights in same barrel lengths.
If you are getting more velocity than a .30/06, you are very likely pushing the load and brass.

I gave that example as a standard usage for me using R17 as my usage overall has been spread across various cartridges and bullet weights. I am watching my barrel deteriorate in throat wear and monitoring the accuracy, as I have experienced severe accuracy fall off in as little as 70 rounds before a barrel needed changing.

Just looking to see if other handliaders are watching or noting this, even though it may be academic if that powder is not restocked.

 

[GSRetrievers]

I've burnt a lot of reloader 17 in 260 and 260ai getting over 3k rounds a barrel and I'm not afraid to push bullets. My barrels have been Brux, Bartlein and Kreiger

 

[Seabeeken]

How many rounds on the barrel? What is a healthy charge? I've not had any issues in my 280AI with RL-17 or any other powder in my Shilen barrel

 

[AussieWriter]

Has around 700 through it with a charge of 57grains.

 

[VinceMule]

R#17 burns pretty hot, so does N550,560, Fire cracking starts sooner than H4350 in the cases that I have shot.

 

[AussieWriter]

R#17 burns pretty hot, so does N550,560, Fire cracking starts sooner than H4350 in the cases that I have shot.

That's what I am seeing though I have not used the N powders.

 

[Seabeeken]

My Nosler 8 manual shows 55 gr as max with reloader 17 and the 150 BT giving 3014 fps

 

[Dmagna]

My Nosler 8 manual shows 55 gr as max with reloader 17 and the 150 BT giving 3014 fps

I wouldn't trust any manual on the 280ai. I havnt had one like up yet.

 

[FEENIX]

Anyone else noticing premature or faster barrel wear with this powder?

No! I have been using RL-17 for over 10 years without any issues.

 

[AussieWriter]

My Nosler 8 manual shows 55 gr as max with reloader 17 and the 150 BT giving

No! I have been using RL-17 for over 10 years without any issues.

So have I, but as stated earlier, I spread it around not actually consuming it in a particular rifle as I am now.

 

[mmgravy]

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[VinceMule]

in a 6XC, fire cracking started within 400 rounds, 105s at warp speed, 100 fps faster than the H4350 load.