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6.5 PRC & 156 EOL (Work up thread)
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<blockquote data-quote="vancewalker007" data-source="post: 2474269" data-attributes="member: 66917"><p>At 2877fps you'll still be 1600+ fps at 1000 yards at 500 ft alt, and just gain fps as you go up in altitude. You should gain some using RL26. You will gain some from N560 as well. Its closer to RL26 in burn rate. You might break 2900fps before hitting pressure. I'd run a powder ladder and find your rifles pressure point with RL26. I'd use 0.2 gr increments and stop when you get to a load that causes a heavy bolt lift. </p><p></p><p>With the limits of components these days I'd just load up single rounds with a safe lands distance, say 40 - 50 thou off for the ladder. Then, take velocity on each shot. I bet you break 2900 pretty easy. It's too bad you have such a short throat. Thats robbing some performance. </p><p></p><p>I'm able to run a 2.3995 CBTO and still be 15 thou off the lands so I have a lot of case left. I need to re-measure as I'm sure my throat has moved a little. With 58.2gr of H1000 and 2 more inches of barrel I can safely get 3040fps, likely even more if I had some RL26 to play with. I've been shooting this load for over 3 years now. I think you'll find the 156 to be very accurate and its devastating on game. I've shot little stuff like Coues and Springbok up to Sable and Eland with it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="vancewalker007, post: 2474269, member: 66917"] At 2877fps you'll still be 1600+ fps at 1000 yards at 500 ft alt, and just gain fps as you go up in altitude. You should gain some using RL26. You will gain some from N560 as well. Its closer to RL26 in burn rate. You might break 2900fps before hitting pressure. I'd run a powder ladder and find your rifles pressure point with RL26. I'd use 0.2 gr increments and stop when you get to a load that causes a heavy bolt lift. With the limits of components these days I'd just load up single rounds with a safe lands distance, say 40 - 50 thou off for the ladder. Then, take velocity on each shot. I bet you break 2900 pretty easy. It's too bad you have such a short throat. Thats robbing some performance. I'm able to run a 2.3995 CBTO and still be 15 thou off the lands so I have a lot of case left. I need to re-measure as I'm sure my throat has moved a little. With 58.2gr of H1000 and 2 more inches of barrel I can safely get 3040fps, likely even more if I had some RL26 to play with. I've been shooting this load for over 3 years now. I think you'll find the 156 to be very accurate and its devastating on game. I've shot little stuff like Coues and Springbok up to Sable and Eland with it. [/QUOTE]
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