wjarrell
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Can someone give me a starting load with reloader 16, 143 eldx, cci200, and hornady brass? I was thinking of starting at 40 grains but didn't know if that was too low. Thanks
What was you best group or load with rl16 even though it didn't work out for you?I really wanted it to work due to the added velocity. However it was not as good as h4350. I started around 41 grains of rl16 and worked up to 43 or 43.5 I believe.
Key phrase right there. I cant find it to save my lifeReloader 26, if you can find some, will get me 2,890 fps out of a 22" barrel with the 143 ELD-X. No pressure signs with my load so far. My tests took place at 31 deg F, so I will run the load again if it ever stops snowing and warms up.
Thanks for all the info guys. I'm just trying to achieve 2700-2750 with around 1/2 to 3/4 moa, not looking for a screamer here. With this setup I'll keep my shoots within the 500 yard mark. If I think a longer shot is possible depending on the terrain I would bring my 7 rem mag.
I contemplated with using rl26, but I just wasn't sure about using it with a 22 inch barrel. It also wasn't my gun. My philosophy was to make it shoot like a creedmoor and not some other cartridge that shoots 2900 FPS. This may or may not make sense. I saw up to 2800+ with a stiff load of rl16 with no pressure, but accuracy just wasn't there.