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Reloading
RL-22 The Slow Burn
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<blockquote data-quote="Festus" data-source="post: 235096" data-attributes="member: 4563"><p>I've been working with the Hornady 162 Amax & RL-22. The Hornady Manual lists 62.9 gr. as max and yielding 3,000 fps. I used 61 gr. as a starting load in W-W brass sparked with a F215 primer. Pressure was mild and so was velocity (2488 fps) from my 24" bbl. I worked up to 64 gr. in one gr. increments and achieved 2639 fps, still no pressure signs. My next range session took it up to 67.5 gr., still no pressure signs and velocity was just 2772 fps.</p><p></p><p>I had previously worked with AA-Magpro with this same brass and primer and bullet. A charge of 76 gr. yielded 3052 fps, which seemed to be about maximum in this rifle.</p><p></p><p>Is this lot of RL-22 a super slow burning lot? Obviously when I start with a new lot I'll have to cut the charge way back. Scratching my head here.</p><p></p><p>Festus</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Festus, post: 235096, member: 4563"] I've been working with the Hornady 162 Amax & RL-22. The Hornady Manual lists 62.9 gr. as max and yielding 3,000 fps. I used 61 gr. as a starting load in W-W brass sparked with a F215 primer. Pressure was mild and so was velocity (2488 fps) from my 24" bbl. I worked up to 64 gr. in one gr. increments and achieved 2639 fps, still no pressure signs. My next range session took it up to 67.5 gr., still no pressure signs and velocity was just 2772 fps. I had previously worked with AA-Magpro with this same brass and primer and bullet. A charge of 76 gr. yielded 3052 fps, which seemed to be about maximum in this rifle. Is this lot of RL-22 a super slow burning lot? Obviously when I start with a new lot I'll have to cut the charge way back. Scratching my head here. Festus [/QUOTE]
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