6.5x06 Rel 26 & Nosler 140gr AB

[Hespco]

The info listed here pertains to my rifle "ONLY". Went out on my home range this morning with my 6.5x06. E.R.Shaw 24" stainless Bbl with 1/8 twist. I have a container of Rel 26 that's been setting around for some time & decided to try it in my rifle. Using CCI # 200 LR primers & working up slowly with the Nosler 140gr AB. I stopped at 54grs of Rel 26 which read 3075 FPS & very uniform/ low shot to shot vel. . Remember this is a 24" bbl. A 26" would give around 60 to 70 fps more which would mean around 3135 or a little more. Brass used is once fired RP 25-06 reformed. After brass had been shot multiple times primers pockets were still very firm . Not the slighest sign of any excessive pressure. Bullets seated about .020 off the lands gave consistent sub 1/2" three shot groups. My target sets at 108 yds from my bench. Sighted at 1/1/2" high I was dead on at 225yds. At this point the wind came up , blowing at probably 20 + MPH, right to left so did not try my 500yd target. A great morning. Fiorgot to add I'm shooting at my place at 7630' elevation.

 

[GLTaylor]

Exceptional! good job!
Now your problem will be finding more 26, like the rest of us!

 

[Hespco]

As long as I'm not shooting prairie dogs with my 6.5 I should have plenty of Rel 26 to last for a few hunting seasons. Eventually Rel 26 will become available. If not 50 FPS less velocity with my old powder will still work.

 

[Kimber7man]

The info listed here pertains to my rifle "ONLY". Went out on my home range this morning with my 6.5x06. E.R.Shaw 24" stainless Bbl with 1/8 twist. I have a container of Rel 26 that's been setting around for some time & decided to try it in my rifle. Using CCI # 200 LR primers & working up slowly with the Nosler 140gr AB. I stopped at 54grs of Rel 26 which read 3075 FPS & very uniform/ low shot to shot vel. . Remember this is a 24" bbl. A 26" would give around 60 to 70 fps more which would mean around 3135 or a little more. Brass used is once fired RP 25-06 reformed. After brass had been shot multiple times primers pockets were still very firm . Not the slighest sign of any excessive pressure. Bullets seated about .020 off the lands gave consistent sub 1/2" three shot groups. My target sets at 108 yds from my bench. Sighted at 1/1/2" high I was dead on at 225yds. At this point the wind came up , blowing at probably 20 + MPH, right to left so did not try my 500yd target. A great morning. Fiorgot to add I'm shooting at my place at 7630' elevation.

say it ain't so! You're not using the TSX/TTSX???

 

[Hespco]

I have multiple 6.5 rifles. This particular bullet/ powder combo ( 140gr & Rel 26 ) in the 6.5x06 was done so as to show the comparison in performance to other similar 6.5's with about the same case capacity. Such as 6.5 x284, 6.5 Rem mag & of course the 6.5 PRC. This last season as has been in the past since 1994 my elk have been taken by the copper mono's. I see no reason tp change. They rule supreme in in my opinion when it comes to elk. I see no reason to alter my elk taking bullet .