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<blockquote data-quote="goodgrouper" data-source="post: 222762" data-attributes="member: 2852"><p>I have loaded up some 300 wsm's with RL15 and RL17 and some 168 Berger VLD's. The RL17 happens to smell just like N550 to me. It smells nothing like any of the other RL powders. </p><p> <img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/goodgrouper/canofrl17edited.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>In volume, I could get 66 grains of RL17 to fill up the case about the same as 63.5 grains of RL15 despite the kernels of RL17 being 1/3 again as long.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite5" alt=":confused:" title="Confused :confused:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":confused:" /> The diameters of the two powders kernels are quite similar.</p><p>RL15 on left, RL17 on right:</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/goodgrouper/rl15andrl17edited.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>I used a 6" drop tube to load the cases and the 168 berger vld is loaded to just clear a Rem box magazine by .020 or .030".</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/goodgrouper/300wsmwithberger168.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>THe last row in this picture is 68.5 grains of RL17 in the 300 wsm case. The Berger bullet can be loaded into this case without the powder causing the bullet to seat inconsistent as long as a 6" drop tube is used. This is quite a bit more powder than I can get in with IMR4350 which is exactly what this case needs in my opinion.</p><p><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/goodgrouper/rl17in300wsmedited.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Velocity and accuracy tests coming tomorrow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goodgrouper, post: 222762, member: 2852"] I have loaded up some 300 wsm's with RL15 and RL17 and some 168 Berger VLD's. The RL17 happens to smell just like N550 to me. It smells nothing like any of the other RL powders. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/goodgrouper/canofrl17edited.jpg[/IMG] In volume, I could get 66 grains of RL17 to fill up the case about the same as 63.5 grains of RL15 despite the kernels of RL17 being 1/3 again as long.:confused: The diameters of the two powders kernels are quite similar. RL15 on left, RL17 on right: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/goodgrouper/rl15andrl17edited.jpg[/IMG] I used a 6" drop tube to load the cases and the 168 berger vld is loaded to just clear a Rem box magazine by .020 or .030". [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/goodgrouper/300wsmwithberger168.jpg[/IMG] THe last row in this picture is 68.5 grains of RL17 in the 300 wsm case. The Berger bullet can be loaded into this case without the powder causing the bullet to seat inconsistent as long as a 6" drop tube is used. This is quite a bit more powder than I can get in with IMR4350 which is exactly what this case needs in my opinion. [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v358/goodgrouper/rl17in300wsmedited.jpg[/IMG] Velocity and accuracy tests coming tomorrow. [/QUOTE]
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