Recent content by Louisiana Reloader

Very nice setup. I also use N568 and N565 in my 6.5 PRC; however, I am shooting 142 ABLR. For the 142 ABLR the N565 worked best but I can see where the N568 would work better for the 156’s. Thanks for sharing the picture and the load data.

I have a 10mm 1911 Rock Island Ultra HC (16 shot double stack mag) and I absolutely love it. It is definitely a budget 10mm (well under $1,000); high capacity; with many great features. Skeletonized hammer & trigger, and really shoots great. If you like the 1911 platform and want to get a 10mm...

I agree. I am a huge 25-06 fan (I have 3 of them) and it is a fine caliber for whitetails in Northwest Louisiana. But, bullet selection is limited. I got a 6.5 PRC a couple years ago and liked it so much I bought another one in a different rifle. I still love the 25-06; however, I might like my...

I am running 142gr ABLR in my 6.5 PRC also just for hunting. I don’t punch much paper other than reloading R&D and I am getting decent groups 100 yards. I haven’t seen any 150gr ABLR bullets yet, so that was a new one for me. My rifle is a stock Benelli Lupo in 6.5 PRC; 24” Barrel; 1:8 twist...

This is a good question and interesting post. Like many have said, I have many rifles and really haven’t passed on too many but I can tell you all some I wished I haven’t have sold: 1. Browning A-Bolt Medallion in 25-06. 24” barrel and was a sweet gun. 2. Remington ole faithful 700 BDL chambered...

I agree—very surprising with large (90+ grains of power) that regular large rifle primers would be used. I guess I’ve been living on the moon the last 31 years I have been reloading. I’ve always followed the loading book’s recommendations for primers on large amounts of powder (large rifle...

You bring up a good point. I do a lot of my shooting and testing right now this time of the year because the weather in North Louisiana in February and early March is similar during the times of year I deer hunt. I just got a new Labradar chrono so it is easier for me to test loads now than my...

I hunt in Northwest Louisiana so the temperature is fairly mild. I have hunted with the weather in the teens; however, most of the time it ranges from about 22F to 40F in the heart of our season when I do most of my hunting. Our gun season always opens the last weekend in October and I have...

Nice rifle btw. I have a 28 Nosler Browning Hells Canyon X-Bolt with 26” barrel and 1 in 8 twist and below are my numbers and recipes: 175 ELD-X; bumping shoulders -.002”; 95 grains of H870 averaging 3,275 fps and groups staying around 1/2” at 100 yards. Obviously they don’t make H870 anymore...

I totally agree with Arkansasdad. I have learned the hard way with my 6.5 PRC's that chasing and trying to beat the velocity in the loading manuals comes at a price. You can do it, but as I have said before--there are no free lunches. Out of all the guns in my safe (and there are many), I only...

Exactly. At the first sign of ejector marks is what I always go by. Plus, my chronograph is also a big help. Additionally, if you get a “sticky” bolt—you are way above where you should be and need to back off ASAP. Everyone on this thread has had great advice.

I would have included my 28 Nosler over my 300 RUM; however, the barrel life on a 28 Nosler is very short. Thanks!

Let's see: 25-06; 6.5 PRC; 300 RUM That about covers it for what I want to do. Good question--thanks!

I am a little late replying to this thread; however, I am a HUGE fan of the 25-06, in fact I have 3 (2 SAKO's and a Browning X-Bolt) of them. The load I load up for my daughters is Barnes TTSX 100 grain; 53 grains of IMR 4350; averaging about 3,350fps. I could probably load this load a little...

I agree with you for sure—it has been at least 4 years since I’ve seen RL26, and maybe even longer than that. The VV N565 is a good substitute for RL26 that I have seen based on my own reloading data plus what I have read in various forums. The word is that Hornady bought up most of the RL26 for...