.308Win - RE16

[Varmint Hunter]

I am interested in trying some RE 16 in a .308 Win with 150gr bullets. There doesn't seem to be much info on the web or Alliant's site.
Does anyone have any experience with this combo that you'd like to share?

 

[Laguna Freak]

I tend to think RL16 powder is too slow for that combo. Might be ok with 180 gr bullets. Needs a magnum primer for sure, IME.

I'm doing load development for my nephew's .308 with Ramshot Tac and 150 Accubond.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

I tend to think RL16 powder is too slow for that combo. Might be ok with 180 gr bullets. Needs a magnum primer for sure, IME.

I'm doing load development for my nephew's .308 with Ramshot Tac and 150 Accubond.

I've never tried a magnum primer in a .308Win. What's the advantage?

 

[cohunt]

Varget is still better for me for accuracy
Careful with TAC, it can be "spikey"

 

[Laguna Freak]

I've never tried a magnum primer in a .308Win. What's the advantage?

In my 30-06 with 23.6" barrel, I had to go to a magnum primer to get a clean burn of RL16. As I understand, the magnum primers are essentially a hotter/longer burn.

 

[Laguna Freak]

Varget is still better for me for accuracy
Careful with TAC, it can be "spikey"

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. I understood that Western had reformulated Tac to alleviate the temp issues. I chose it for this and because he wants to shoot 150 gr Accubonds.

My nephew will be shooting between Sep and April in OK & KS. Hopefully he wont have any significant temp related issues.

I guess we'll know soon whether or not I'll need to get more than 1 lb.

 

[Laguna Freak]

I am interested in trying some RE 16 in a .308 Win with 150gr bullets. There doesn't seem to be much info on the web or Alliant's site.
Does anyone have any experience with this combo that you'd like to share?

nomosendero posted on this topic in another thread. Maybe you guys can be trailblazers.

 

[1894C]

24.4" 30-06 burns rl16 just fine with a 190 berger and a standard fed primer.

Use data for RL17 with your 308 with 150s and subtract 10% of their listed charge of 50 grains. I could tell you where I wound up, but I don't like publishing my load data. Your gun could build pressure faster or slower than mine. But I can tell you this, my 22" with 150 Sierra is smoking fast with Rl16.

 

[MLN1963]

My nephew will be shooting between Sep and April in OK & KS. Hopefully he wont have any significant temp related issues.

RL16 is very stable, but all temp insensitive powder has stable ranges. Develop the load in hot weather if you can.

It can easily be in the upper 90s with a few 100° days in September in SW OK where I am. I have bow hunted in October in shorts and a T-shirt Sweating my butt off.

 

[Laguna Freak]

24.4" 30-06 burns rl16 just fine with a 190 berger and a standard fed primer.

Use data for RL17 with your 308 with 150s and subtract 10% of their listed charge of 50 grains. I could tell you where I wound up, but I don't like publishing my load data. Your gun could build pressure faster or slower than mine. But I can tell you this, my 22" with 150 Sierra is smoking fast with Rl16.

Are you using standard primer in the 308 with 150 Sierra and RL16? Getting a clean burn in the 22" barrel?

 

[Laguna Freak]

It can easily be in the upper 90s with a few 100° days in September in SW OK where I am. I have bow hunted in October in shorts and a T-shirt Sweating my butt off.

No doubt. I grew up in Green Country. It usually starts cooling off in Sep. Nephew lives NE of OKC, still in OK County, and hunts the Panhandle and SW KS.

 

[tnek13]

Why RL-16 when Vargret works so well. I use RL-16 in my 6.5 Creedmoor loads with great results, but my 308s get Varget..

 

[1894C]

Are you using standard primer in the 308 with 150 Sierra and RL16? Getting a clean burn in the 22" barrel?

Standard feds in both 308 22" and 24.4 30-06.

 

[Laguna Freak]

Interesting. I could not get a clean burn with WLR in my 23.6" 30- 06 shooting 150 Nos BT and AB. Had to go to WLRM.