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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1536173" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>I've just found that Retumbo worked best with the heavies but even then was pretty dirty compared to the others. The loads for the 6.5 LRM that I bought with the rifle were very hot, too hot actually as the were giving me serious pressure signs and a very stiff bolt.</p><p></p><p>Who knows, maybe it was just bad luck with bad lots but I gave up on it completely and feel like the RL26 and 33 are giving me better results. I shot a lot of both in the .260 even though I was having to run very compressed loads attempting to get the velocity up where I wanted it. They are both just too slow for that case. RL19 and 23 have proven to be much better for me in that caliber.</p><p></p><p>Don't get me wrong, I'm not one to "under load" I just don't push max and over max loads like I used to. I'm running right at 3400fps in the 6.5LRM with RL33 with a super accurate load pushing the 129gr Interbond shooting cloverleafs at 200yds. Any faster and the groups start opening up but I have a wide accuracy node between around 3325 and 3400. I had about the same with the 143gr ELDX but didn't like the pressure and the Interbond is just a better bullet overall even if it's lighter and has a lower BC.</p><p></p><p>I was going to try to run the 132gr Peregrine's in it but they accidentally sent me the 123's. I hate to think just how fast I could push them if I leaned into it a little, HA!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1536173, member: 30902"] I've just found that Retumbo worked best with the heavies but even then was pretty dirty compared to the others. The loads for the 6.5 LRM that I bought with the rifle were very hot, too hot actually as the were giving me serious pressure signs and a very stiff bolt. Who knows, maybe it was just bad luck with bad lots but I gave up on it completely and feel like the RL26 and 33 are giving me better results. I shot a lot of both in the .260 even though I was having to run very compressed loads attempting to get the velocity up where I wanted it. They are both just too slow for that case. RL19 and 23 have proven to be much better for me in that caliber. Don't get me wrong, I'm not one to "under load" I just don't push max and over max loads like I used to. I'm running right at 3400fps in the 6.5LRM with RL33 with a super accurate load pushing the 129gr Interbond shooting cloverleafs at 200yds. Any faster and the groups start opening up but I have a wide accuracy node between around 3325 and 3400. I had about the same with the 143gr ELDX but didn't like the pressure and the Interbond is just a better bullet overall even if it's lighter and has a lower BC. I was going to try to run the 132gr Peregrine's in it but they accidentally sent me the 123's. I hate to think just how fast I could push them if I leaned into it a little, HA! [/QUOTE]
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