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Very interesting thread. Anyone know anywhere with RL 26 in stock?

I have been running the numbers on a 7-08. With the advent of very high BC bullets in 7mm, this presents a very good option for a long range target cartridge. Just one example is Hornady's 180gr. ELD-M with a G1 BC of .798 would be an very interesting setup. Combined with some Lapua brass and...

Stay away from RL17 in a gas gun. It's way too temp sensitive. Due to the DI system after about 3-4 rounds you will start to see a POI shift due the increase in heat in the chamber. It's so pronounced it even makes a difference how long it sits in the chamber before you fire, as the powder...

The issue with the RUM isn't a throat issue, had that checked. The longer 34" barrel blew jackets off from the very beginning. The issues are the heat in the barrel that the 7mm RUM generates so fast, and speeds past the design limitations of the bullets.

Let me save you guys half a barrel..... 120gr.-168gr. = Retumbo 168gr.-190gr. = US 869

There seem to be a lot of people with 28 Noslers having this issue. So I going to cut & paste what I posted in another thread for a guy that was seeing the same issues with a 28 Nosler shooting 180 gr. ELD-Ms. I ran into this with numerous bullets on my 7mm RUM. With 2 barrels: 1-8.5 34"...

There's a lot of bad info in this thread on the 7mm RUM. It's not a very easy cartridge to figure out and it does not come from the factory with the proper barrel length or twist rate. Remington screwed this cartridge up big time. The 7mm RUM is great cartridge, IF you know what you're...

I ran into this with numerous bullets on my 7mm RUM. With 2 barrels: 1-8.5 34" 1-8.75 30" 180gr. ELD-Ms come out at 3,400 - 3,450 fps depending on load and temp, etc. Interestingly they hold together initially. I have never experienced any barrel get as hot as quickly as those on a 7mm RUM...