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Alliant RL powders compared to Hodgdon Exteme
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<blockquote data-quote="johnnyk" data-source="post: 466817" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>There is a difference in temperature sensitivity but to me it's negligable - now. I do load development and shoot almost year round and use all brands of powder.</p><p>This year I killed three bucks with three different rifles. .25-06/115gn BT/RL22, 6.5-284/120gn BT/RL25 and .300WinMag/178gn A-Max/IMR4831. I knew to the half inch where each of those bullets were going to impact the animal.</p><p>I put at least 1-2 rounds down range weekly to verify my zero for whatever rifle I happen to be using. It's insurance and makes good sense to me.</p><p>I started this habit after missing one of the biggest bucks of my life several years ago. 300yds, solid rest, 7mmRemMag Sendero, 150gn BT and RL22.</p><p>I assumed the rifle was dead on at that range and held for the heart. After the fact I discovered my zero was printing 3" low at 300yds. That's enough to miss a deers heart at that range. The bullet apparently went under him. I looked for 3-4 days and never found a spec of blood or hair. Had I been holding for a high shoulder hit he would have been mine.</p><p>Now I don't blame this whole incident on RL22. The Sendero had over a 1000rds down the tube and although I can't prove anything I feel as though the bore was loosing pressure due to it's condition. It was heat cracked bad for about the first 10-12 inches and was royal pain to clean. I had started to get random, unexplained misses and shortly after the above incident got rid of it.</p><p>Take it for what it's worth. JohnnyK.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="johnnyk, post: 466817, member: 307"] There is a difference in temperature sensitivity but to me it's negligable - now. I do load development and shoot almost year round and use all brands of powder. This year I killed three bucks with three different rifles. .25-06/115gn BT/RL22, 6.5-284/120gn BT/RL25 and .300WinMag/178gn A-Max/IMR4831. I knew to the half inch where each of those bullets were going to impact the animal. I put at least 1-2 rounds down range weekly to verify my zero for whatever rifle I happen to be using. It's insurance and makes good sense to me. I started this habit after missing one of the biggest bucks of my life several years ago. 300yds, solid rest, 7mmRemMag Sendero, 150gn BT and RL22. I assumed the rifle was dead on at that range and held for the heart. After the fact I discovered my zero was printing 3" low at 300yds. That's enough to miss a deers heart at that range. The bullet apparently went under him. I looked for 3-4 days and never found a spec of blood or hair. Had I been holding for a high shoulder hit he would have been mine. Now I don't blame this whole incident on RL22. The Sendero had over a 1000rds down the tube and although I can't prove anything I feel as though the bore was loosing pressure due to it's condition. It was heat cracked bad for about the first 10-12 inches and was royal pain to clean. I had started to get random, unexplained misses and shortly after the above incident got rid of it. Take it for what it's worth. JohnnyK. [/QUOTE]
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