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300 WM: Barnes 175 gr LRX / RL 26
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<blockquote data-quote="Calvin45" data-source="post: 1901723" data-attributes="member: 109862"><p>At 3229 FPS the 175 grain bullet is generating apx 4050 foot pounds of energy. That's right at the top end of what the .300 can do when everything's working right without being overpressure and with these newer powders especially I wouldn't be concerned. All this to just further reassure that these are pleasing results, not alarming results yet. You can have this cake and eat it too! </p><p></p><p>good call on exploring the range that's giving low es numbers and not just trying to see how much you can get away with, you seem to be exercising good prudence and proceeding with appropriate care.</p><p></p><p>one thing I'll add, for what it's worth, is that in my experience (and this with a .300 win also) the imr enduron powders also allow some pretty sweet velocities with no pressure signs and then when you do cross the line you really cross it, especially with 4955 for whatever reason. Going from no signs to a stiff bolt with one more grain. I don't know if that has anything to do with rl26 except that all of the above are "next generation" temp insensitive copper erasing double base powders so they sure have a lot in common, hopefully not that particular attribute.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Calvin45, post: 1901723, member: 109862"] At 3229 FPS the 175 grain bullet is generating apx 4050 foot pounds of energy. That’s right at the top end of what the .300 can do when everything’s working right without being overpressure and with these newer powders especially I wouldn’t be concerned. All this to just further reassure that these are pleasing results, not alarming results yet. You can have this cake and eat it too! good call on exploring the range that’s giving low es numbers and not just trying to see how much you can get away with, you seem to be exercising good prudence and proceeding with appropriate care. one thing I’ll add, for what it’s worth, is that in my experience (and this with a .300 win also) the imr enduron powders also allow some pretty sweet velocities with no pressure signs and then when you do cross the line you really cross it, especially with 4955 for whatever reason. Going from no signs to a stiff bolt with one more grain. I don’t know if that has anything to do with rl26 except that all of the above are “next generation” temp insensitive copper erasing double base powders so they sure have a lot in common, hopefully not that particular attribute. [/QUOTE]
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