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<blockquote data-quote="cajun" data-source="post: 2692575" data-attributes="member: 9772"><p>Ok. Unlike you I do not have a youtube channel. But I have been reloading for over 40 years. I still have both eyes and all my digits. I am not one to go out on a limb and push the envelope by nature. I tend to stay within published data unless working with a wildcat of course. One of my reloading mentors was a good friends dad who basically taught me what not to do lol. This guy was an old wildcatter who loved to push the envelope. Of course back in the 80's reloading data wasnt quite so lawyered up. I saw him lock up more than a few actions. Thankfully he never hurt himself and if I showed you his old data sheets you would poop your pants. </p><p></p><p>So when I saw the internet chatter on R26 I was very skeptical. There was no published data. Then Berger put out 135 data which showed 2977 from a 24" barrel. I emailed. Yes it's quick load data but we have shot it and found it safe or we wouldn't publish the data. So I had a buddy run QL at 63091 max with a 143 hornady. 48.5 grains was 3017. I ran a one shot ladder working up looking for pressure signs. At 48.5 the chrono read 3011. Now even though this load is predicted to be under max it is a warm load. I would never run this hot for the reasons you mentioned. However if you drop down 100 fps I feel this would be a safe load. Wether it's worth doing is a personal thing. If 150 fps was not worth it why shoot a prc or a 6.5 284. </p><p></p><p>Now you claim R 26 was no faster than other powders tested. That is your experience. However in mine it is not. Also in any reloading data I look at R26 is faster than H4831 in 6.5 PRC(Hornady) or 280 AI (Nosler). In fact where it is listed it is usually 50-100 fps faster than most of the powders listed. Again look at Hornady's Prc and Bergers 135 data. So I do not think it is out of the realm of possibility that R 26 could be 100 fps faster than any listed powder in the creed. Is it worth it. Maybe maybe not. I agree the 260 dude with a 22" in your video is out his mind lol. Now as for me I'm still shooting 42 grains H 4350 at 2750 ish because it's stupid accurate. I'm hoping my buddy will run some pressure tests with R26 and his bullets in the near future.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cajun, post: 2692575, member: 9772"] Ok. Unlike you I do not have a youtube channel. But I have been reloading for over 40 years. I still have both eyes and all my digits. I am not one to go out on a limb and push the envelope by nature. I tend to stay within published data unless working with a wildcat of course. One of my reloading mentors was a good friends dad who basically taught me what not to do lol. This guy was an old wildcatter who loved to push the envelope. Of course back in the 80’s reloading data wasnt quite so lawyered up. I saw him lock up more than a few actions. Thankfully he never hurt himself and if I showed you his old data sheets you would poop your pants. So when I saw the internet chatter on R26 I was very skeptical. There was no published data. Then Berger put out 135 data which showed 2977 from a 24” barrel. I emailed. Yes it’s quick load data but we have shot it and found it safe or we wouldn't publish the data. So I had a buddy run QL at 63091 max with a 143 hornady. 48.5 grains was 3017. I ran a one shot ladder working up looking for pressure signs. At 48.5 the chrono read 3011. Now even though this load is predicted to be under max it is a warm load. I would never run this hot for the reasons you mentioned. However if you drop down 100 fps I feel this would be a safe load. Wether it’s worth doing is a personal thing. If 150 fps was not worth it why shoot a prc or a 6.5 284. Now you claim R 26 was no faster than other powders tested. That is your experience. However in mine it is not. Also in any reloading data I look at R26 is faster than H4831 in 6.5 PRC(Hornady) or 280 AI (Nosler). In fact where it is listed it is usually 50-100 fps faster than most of the powders listed. Again look at Hornady’s Prc and Bergers 135 data. So I do not think it is out of the realm of possibility that R 26 could be 100 fps faster than any listed powder in the creed. Is it worth it. Maybe maybe not. I agree the 260 dude with a 22” in your video is out his mind lol. Now as for me I’m still shooting 42 grains H 4350 at 2750 ish because it’s stupid accurate. I’m hoping my buddy will run some pressure tests with R26 and his bullets in the near future. [/QUOTE]
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