Reloaded 26 in 300 rum

[ttfreestyle]

Does anyone have results good or bad with rl26 in a 300 rum using 180-200 class bullets? My rum loves rl 25 but I am looking for more temp stability while hunting in various conditions and can't get it to shoot H1000 well. 11.25 twist bartlein on a trued rem 700 in a manners. Thanks for any replies.

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

I haven't gone there yet with rl26... I have worked up a 140 grain load for my last 7stw barrel that shot well, but haven't bothered to shoot it through my new 7stw barrel. My 2 300rums are shooting rl25 and 180 hornady pills at present. I was also shooting rl33 and 225 hornady pills in one of them, but the barrel is going south (time to re-barrel) and the load stopped shooting well in that barrel. I haven't had time to work up a heavy bullet load in the new barrel but rl26 will be one of the choices for powder.

In the old 7stw barrel rl26 seemed to be faster with a couple of percent less charge weight than rl25.
rl26 seems to be a good choice for a mag. powder that isn't creeping in on 50 bmg powder speeds.

 

[Lrt307]

Have you tried running 215 or 230 grain Bergers? My Rum is running a Brux and loves H1000. I run 92.0 H1000 with the 215 and couldnt be happier.gun)

 

[ttfreestyle]

I have a 30 inch 10 twist rum that shoots the 215 hybrid great but again rl 25 was more accurate than h1000, at least in my barrel. This rum in question has a 11.25 twist and is in the yellow with the 215 on Miller stability so I am worried it wouldn't stabilize in all conditions. I may give it a try just to see.

 

[azsugarbear]

I'm running RL33 (appears to be temp insensitive) with 230 gr. Bergers. Very good results for me.