Rl 26 loads

[WildRose]

How much rl26 is needed for 200 grain bullets in 300 win mag?

http://www.alliantpowder.com/resources/alliant/2016_Alliant_Powder.pdf

WIth the 200gr SMK they are showing 77.4gr of RL26 and a MV of 2991.

 

[WildRose]

RL-26 is working great with my 338 RUM and 250gr bullets. RL-33 has proven to be too slow in my rifle with 250's.

I'm going to try RL-26 with the 300gr bullets and won't he surprised if it outperforms RL-33.

Even in the larger cased magnums RL33 seems to do it's best work when you get into the heavies, otherwise they tend to run considerably slower than one would expect.

 

[Wachsmann]

Remington Sendero
220ELD-X
RL 26 at 87 grains
OAL= 3.65...fits in the stock mag and still cycle fine.
velocity is still not 100% confirmed but I think its at 3120ish.
I was shooting out to 1678 yards with about a 1.5MOA group...not the best group but just having some fun. I think I was using 47.5 MOA of adjustment using Hornady posted BC off the box. Need to retest at 1000yards and a lot tighter grouping for good velocity calibration. The chrono I do have was posting an SD of 7 and the gun was producing a 1 inch group at 200yrds. I took a deer this season at 760yrds facing away and ran the bullet up through the ribs. Bullet never exited and had a large racket ball size entry hole under the hide. Actual visible hole through the hide was about the size of a quarter. I did not hold for wind and thats probably why the bullet was so far back in the ribs/liver area but still drooped 1 shot never moved from the spot it was shot.

 

[Trm82]

I am using RL26 in a 7 rem with 26" bbl with the 162 eldx and I am getting 3140 fps which i thought was really good. That gun shot just over 1/2 moa to 934 yards with that load.

 

[MarkA]

I am using RL26 in a 7 rem with 26" bbl with the 162 eldx and I am getting 3140 fps which i thought was really good. That gun shot just over 1/2 moa to 934 yards with that load.

That is good, what charge weight powder?

 

[Trm82]

I used nosler brass , 215 m primer , 69 gr RL 26 seated 0.015 off.

 

[Engineering101]

tucker65

You asked about RL-26 and the Berger 210 HVLD in the 300 WSM. Here is some data for you:

63.0 gr = 2,770 fps
64.0 gr = 2,800 fps
65.0 gr = 2,860 fps
66.0 gr = 2,880 fps

That is in a 26 inch factory Savage barrel. Groups were tighter in the middle of that range. Since 64 and 65 grains both resulted in 1" 3-shot groups at 200 yards I split the difference and settled on a load of 64.5 grains. Good luck.

 

[300 Driver]

I don't remember my 210 vid load, I moved to the 215 hybrid, but in my factory Savage in 300 WSM
Win brass
215 hybrid
66.7gr R26
WLRM
2.965 COAL
2837 avg for over 5shot strings
That is a stout load in my gun, but it is also the listed max from Berger for that bullet/powder.

 

[Jud96]

Off topic, but where are you guys ordering RL-26? I cannot find any locally and I have looked everywhere online and it's out of stock on every site. Thanks

 

[Timber338]

Off topic, but where are you guys ordering RL-26? I cannot find any locally and I have looked everywhere online and it's out of stock on every site. Thanks

It has been in stock at cabelas.com for quite a while.

 

[Jud96]

It has been in stock at cabelas.com for quite a while.

Never thought of checking them. Thanks man

 

[300 Driver]

I bought a jug at Sportsmans Wharehouse.

 

[Longtooth32]

Wideners has RL 26 @ $21 a pound....

 

[Tucker65]

tucker65

You asked about RL-26 and the Berger 210 HVLD in the 300 WSM. Here is some data for you:

63.0 gr = 2,770 fps
64.0 gr = 2,800 fps
65.0 gr = 2,860 fps
66.0 gr = 2,880 fps

That is in a 26 inch factory Savage barrel. Groups were tighter in the middle of that range. Since 64 and 65 grains both resulted in 1" 3-shot groups at 200 yards I split the difference and settled on a load of 64.5 grains. Good luck.

Thanks for the info Engineering101. My gun really likes the 175gr vld but since I just got a 6.5x264 Cooper that is shooting the 140gr vld awesome I thought I'd try and see what some heavier bullets out of my 300 wsm would do.

Thanks, John