Who needs lottery? I scored some RL-26!

[Muddyboots]

Stopped by a small gun shop while out of town and found 2 lbs on shelf that had been there a while said shop owner. SO helped him out by grabbing the 2 he had. I am on so many website notifications for RL26 back in stock and here I actually put my hands on a couple pounds. I feel like I just won a lottery. Bought a Powerball and a Megamillions immediately after at gas station since I felt "lucky"!

Have 5 rifles with multiple bullet variations to run this through so I am glad I was able to snag a couple lbs. Is it as tough to find as I have experienced?
Muddy

 

[cohunt]

it is in my area, never in stock--also oos everywhere I look online

 

[Deleted member 103481]

A reloading family member surprised me with a bottle for Christmas. Talk about excited!

 

[ar10ar15man]

i have 2 8 lb'ers. i had to so some serious searching over a year ago. found which dist bought, and call them all. found one with 4 8s, one pre sold.i bought 2 and have never looked back
mk 13 sniper rifle, 300 win mag, based on the 248 mod1 round ( 220 smk at 3.5") i am running berger 230 at 3.6xx and 2900 fps from a 26.5" bbl. its MAGIC.

 

[Barrelnut]

i have 2 8 lb'ers. i had to so some serious searching over a year ago. found which dist bought, and call them all. found one with 4 8s, one pre sold.i bought 2 and have never looked back
mk 13 sniper rifle, 300 win mag, based on the 248 mod1 round ( 220 smk at 3.5") i am running berger 230 at 3.6xx and 2900 fps from a 26.5" bbl. its MAGIC.

They are actually 5 pounders right?

 

[cohunt]

They are actually 5 pounders right?

pretty sure they would be 8 lb bottles,, only ever seen 1 and 8 pound bottles online

Alliant website says 1's and 8's too https://www.alliantpowder.com/products/powder/reloder26.aspx

 

[Barrelnut]

pretty sure they would be 8 lb bottles,, only ever seen 1 and 8 pound bottles online

Alliant website says 1's and 8's too https://www.alliantpowder.com/products/powder/reloder26.aspx

Wow. Never noticed that. Looks like 26, 33, and 50 are the only one's they do in 8 LB. All their others are still 5 LB. I've never been fortunate enough to see a multi pound bottle of RL26. So, I'm kinda ignerate on the subject!

 

[cohunt]

rainbow sparkly unicorn in the sky --- that should be what they call 8lb bottles of RE26 as they are just about as rare as one

 

[jasonco]

Same as when I finally got my first 8lbr of H4350, by chance

 

[brentc]

Congrats! I think you'll like it. It's probably the most versatile powder I've ever used.

 

[Tidus56]

I call it unicorn dust, that stuff just works.

 

[ar10ar15man]

no mine are 8's
but the are giant..like bulk shotgun powder big
so maybe they went to 5's to cut down on the physical size.

They are actually 5 pounders right?

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

I've got a couple of # of 26... don't even shoot it at present... the barrel I have that likes it isn't even on an action right now... too lazy to work it over in a current bbl. … I'll prolly use it when I do some re-barreling in the next couple years though; I have a pipe or three needing freshening.