RL26 and 6.5 Creedmoor

[okie man]

Good news is I can get rl-26 next time I go too range. If this Indiana weather will let me!

 

[Barrelnut]

Anybody running large magnum rifle primers with your RL26 in the CM?

 

[TAZMAN]

I run the 215 primer in my load. 48.5 Grains RL 26 with a 215 primer and 130 AR hybrid at 3Kfps

 

[Colin78]

Anybody running large magnum rifle primers with your RL26 in the CM?

I also used F215's when doing my load development. Can't remember what the charge was but I got to right at 3k without pressure signs, single digit ES and SD and very good groups. That was with 140 Sierra game king.

 

[cohunt]

I'm going to try loading some 110gr hh bullets for my daughters 6.5cm for pronghorn this year. I'm probably going to start with varget on suggestion. What seems to work best for accuracy 1st, speed 2nd if anyone has loaded for these pills? Varget, 4350, re16, re26?

 

[TXAoudadKlr]

Digging up this one, would the burn rate be appropriate for a 124gr class bullet?

Wanting a load with the 124gr HH.

 

[DocDoc]

Berger told me RL-26 was too slow for their 130 grain bullets. 124 would be even worse.

 

[Varmint Hunter]

Digging up this one, would the burn rate be appropriate for a 124gr class bullet?

Wanting a load with the 124gr HH.

Steve @ Hammer recommends Varget with his 124gr HH bullet.

 

[Bowfishn]

I've used it in a 26" 6.5 CM with 130 JLK bullets and 130 ELD-M bullets 3100 fps is easy to obtain but found 3050 fps gave me best accuracy with both bullets. You could use it with a 124, just don't know where you would end up at best accuracy.
I also attached an email message from a member on accurate shooter forum that he received from Berger on the 130 gr.

 

[Fubarredz]

Got 4lbs of the magical RL-26 fairy dust that everyone keeps talking about ( I found a place here in Houston with it in stock ). I wonna be right at 2850fps.
24” 1:8 twist
Lapua brass
Federal match small primers
Berger 135 classic hunters
OAL 2.826

I was currently running IMR-4955 but it’s just not the most consistent.
Lapua brass
Federal 205m
45.3gr
Berger 135 classic hunters
2845fps.
LabRadar

 

[Nomosendero]

Berger told me RL-26 was too slow for their 130 grain bullets. 124 would be even worse.

I would think RL16 would be better with light bullets

 

[JAYgs8163]

Got 4lbs of the magical RL-26 fairy dust that everyone keeps talking about ( I found a place here in Houston with it in stock ). I wonna be right at 2850fps.
24” 1:8 twist
Lapua brass
Federal match small primers
Berger 135 classic hunters
OAL 2.826

I was currently running IMR-4955 but it’s just not the most consistent.
Lapua brass
Federal 205m
45.3gr
Berger 135 classic hunters
2845fps.
LabRadar

You’ll be at 2850 with your eyes closed. I run the 140 elite Hunter with incredible accuracy and speed. SD is super low at 3.6 and consistent. I run Peterson SRP brass with CCI SRP magnum primers. I’ve included a photo of my load data for you. Running 2992 FPS with no issues. Shoots 5 shot bug holes. I run this load in 2 different rifles, Savage model 10 FP and my Christensen Arms Ridgeline.

 

[JAYgs8163]

I would think RL16 would be better with light bullets

Looks like bowfishins email from Berger would contradict that RL26 being to slow.

 

[Fubarredz]

I’m using a small federal 205 primer not a large or a magnum primer