Favorite powder for 6.5 PRC 156gr Berger EOL?

BTW..... I just posted that H1000 was available at midsouth shooters supply. Another member just scored 4lbs. You might consider picking up a couple or so if you plan to load for that bad boy......just a friendly suggestion . I hope this helps....Scott
 
RL26 and H1000 are definitely the winners. RL26 may get you a bit faster speeds (reports of 100fps over h1000) but can be very difficult to find. I have tried both and I get about 75fps faster with rl26 but h1000 has been more accurate for me. RL26 was giving me about .6MOA groups out to 600 while h1000 was giving me .3MOA.
 
Did you decide to take the extra 75fps or the extra 0.3 MOA? At 0.5MOA difference I think it's an easier choice, but I just don't know at 0.3.
Honestly either works for my needs since I only hunt to 500. I decided to try and work with rl26 more to save the remaining h1000 I have for my 28nosler. If I can get the rl26 down to .5moa ill call it good. I have not done extensive testing with it yet. Just a simple ladder. I haven't tried different primers or much in the way of seating depth.
 
I never could get 156s to shoot in my 7.75tw bartlein saami spec prc. Rl26, N565, H1000, imr 7977, Retumbo, RL33, N570 all good powders.
 
Highdrum.......try reloader 25...shoots well in my PRC, 57 grains OAL 2.945--3 shots into 9/16" @ 300 yards is my best group so far, drops coinside with 2950 fps.
Man I tried H1000, rl26, N565 and N570. None shot well.....I'm not gonna go buy a # of known temp sensitive powder to try it. I switched to 135 atips this morning, threw a charge step together at a recommended seating depth. 7 different loads, all moa or better and 3 under half, 1 of em single hole. Es was fantastic between each shot as well. I know this is very coarse and small sampling, but really promising.
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Hello guys. I just tested with a sample pack of 12, 156gr Bergers from Sub MOA shooters supply. Got a load that is lights out, and go figure can't find them anywhere. Does anyone have some of these pills they would sell or trade?
 
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