Rl 23 loads

[jwing]

Please share your loads.

 

[lancetkenyon]

.280AI
Nosler brass
FED GM210M
58.0 RL23
175 Berger Elite Hunter
2975fps from 26" 1:9" Proof
200 yards (3 different 3 shot groups)

 

[jgal72]

.280AI, Nosler Brass, 59.5 RL23, CCI200, 162ELDM, 3051 fps, es9, 25" pac-nor 1:9 twist

 

[jwing]

6.5 rem mag rock 28" 1-8 t ,147 eld m moly coated
55.5 rl 23
WLR
Rem brass
3030 FPS es-6

 

[thatguyshm]

7mm Rem Mag
Norma case
180gr ELD-M
63.3 gr RL23
F215 primer
2926 fps

 

[BallisticsGuy]

.243AI (full power)
Hornady fireformed brass
108 ELD-M or 115 DTAC (coated or uncoated)
45.5gn RL-23 (not a max load)
Win LRP or CCI LRP or F210 or F210M (all tested)
3180 FPS, 4-6fps SD

.243 Win - Ackley Fire-forming load (safe and accurate, not powder hungry, fills shoulders out, doesn't send necks down the bore)
Hornady virgin brass
108 ELD-M
39.3-40.5gn RL-23
Win LRP
2800-2850fps w/ 15-30fps SD's

Charge weights left to right top row: 43.5, 44, 44.5, 45.5. Bottom group 45gn. 10 shots each group. The two off by themselves were shooter error.

 

[tbrice23]

24" Criterion 7RM, 225 yards.

 

[lancetkenyon]

.280AI
Nosler brass
Fed GM210M
59.6gr RL23
145 Barnes LRX
2.685" CBTO
3110fps
200 yards

 

[jjmp]

270 mri Krieger 24 bbl 1/10 tw . out side temp was 65 degrees pitted RL23 against RL22 , bullet was 150 sst max load rl23 tmv=3060 rl22 max tmv=2940 that's 100 fps mor with rl23 ,everything being the same even powder charges brass was r-p , primer wlr. next bullet same rifle was 145 eld/x same two powders again ,same everything as close as I could weight everything on my digital scale ,col same .25 thou off again rl 23 beat rl22 by 79 ftps still very impressive ... last test lightest brass r-p again same bullet and everything but+ .5 grains higher powder MAX charge and longer col .74 thou.tmv=3135 fps which beat the first 145 eld/x test by 51 fps . all TMV were done using an Oehler 35p . by no means am I running rl22 down its a Steller performer in many many calibers .

 

[wm5l]

.280AI
Nosler brass
FED GM210M
58.0 RL23
175 Berger Elite Hunter
2975fps from 26" 1:9" Proof
200 yards (3 different 3 shot groups)

 

[wm5l]

Where would you guys start with a 162 ELDx and RL-23 in a 280 AI?

 

[L.Sherm]

Where would you guys start with a 162 ELDx and RL-23 in a 280 AI?

P.M sent

 

[kiwikid]

25-06
Norma Brass
Fed 210M
54 gr Rl 23
100 gr Sierra Pro Hunter (#1620)
3131 fps
Schultz and Larsen Classic DL 24" Barrel
Groups at 100m.

 

[lancetkenyon]

Where would you guys start with a 162 ELDx and RL-23 in a 280 AI?

Look at .280 Rem loads for that bullet and RL23. If your brass is .280AI already, I would start near max for the standard case.