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SHERMANS AND RL23
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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 1616555" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>Since RL26 is non-existent, and I have personally seen big pressure spikes above 85°, and it routinely hit 85°+ in AZ on several of our hunts for pronghorn, and early deer/elk, I opted to try some RL23.</p><p></p><p>I use H1000 and CCI BR2 in my personal 6.5SS with 140 HVLD @ 3140 and 150 SMKs @ 3117. I have loaded for a couple others with similar results using the same components. </p><p></p><p>I got a 6.5SS that was not liking this combo.</p><p></p><p>For mine, and others, it was very close to the same build. </p><p>Same 26" 1:8" barrel length/twist</p><p>Same ADG brass w. Same weight range</p><p>Same case dimensions after fire forming</p><p>Same CCI BR2 from the same brick of 1000</p><p>Same H1000 from the same 8# jug</p><p>Same 140 HVLD from the same 500ct box</p><p></p><p>Mine, and others, get around 3140fps w. 58.5gr H1000 and 140 HVLDs. The latest only got 2950fps. </p><p></p><p>Well, we don't build a 6.5SS to run 2950fps. So I had to switch it up to try and get some more speed. Accuracy from the Axisworks built rifle was superb at 2940ish, but we were feeling the need for speed. </p><p></p><p>ADG fully formed 6.5SS brass</p><p>Fed GM215M</p><p>140 HVLD</p><p>2.230" CBTO</p><p>RL23:</p><p>54.5gr @ 3061fps</p><p>55.0gr @ 3068fps</p><p>55.5gr @ 3093fps</p><p>56.0gr @ 3118fps</p><p>56.5gr @ 3141fps</p><p>57.0gr @ 3166fps</p><p>57.5gr @ 3201fps</p><p></p><p>BR2 & H1000:</p><p>55.0 @ 2870fps</p><p>56.0 @ 2908fps</p><p>57.0 @ 2920fps</p><p>58.0 @ 2940fps</p><p>58.5 @ 2952fps</p><p></p><p>If you are not getting the speed you want, or are having a hard time finding RL26 (or worried about temp swings), try RL23.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190413_184345_zpsr3s8y1oi.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190413_184345_zpsr3s8y1oi.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/65SS%20New%20Build/20190407_080702_zpsh0tqbtzh.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/65SS%20New%20Build/20190407_080702_zpsh0tqbtzh.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190414_091627_zpsjoiao9fq.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190414_091627_zpsjoiao9fq.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190414_093103_zpsp3e8g1qi.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190414_093103_zpsp3e8g1qi.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 1616555, member: 68875"] Since RL26 is non-existent, and I have personally seen big pressure spikes above 85°, and it routinely hit 85°+ in AZ on several of our hunts for pronghorn, and early deer/elk, I opted to try some RL23. I use H1000 and CCI BR2 in my personal 6.5SS with 140 HVLD @ 3140 and 150 SMKs @ 3117. I have loaded for a couple others with similar results using the same components. I got a 6.5SS that was not liking this combo. For mine, and others, it was very close to the same build. Same 26" 1:8" barrel length/twist Same ADG brass w. Same weight range Same case dimensions after fire forming Same CCI BR2 from the same brick of 1000 Same H1000 from the same 8# jug Same 140 HVLD from the same 500ct box Mine, and others, get around 3140fps w. 58.5gr H1000 and 140 HVLDs. The latest only got 2950fps. Well, we don't build a 6.5SS to run 2950fps. So I had to switch it up to try and get some more speed. Accuracy from the Axisworks built rifle was superb at 2940ish, but we were feeling the need for speed. ADG fully formed 6.5SS brass Fed GM215M 140 HVLD 2.230" CBTO RL23: 54.5gr @ 3061fps 55.0gr @ 3068fps 55.5gr @ 3093fps 56.0gr @ 3118fps 56.5gr @ 3141fps 57.0gr @ 3166fps 57.5gr @ 3201fps BR2 & H1000: 55.0 @ 2870fps 56.0 @ 2908fps 57.0 @ 2920fps 58.0 @ 2940fps 58.5 @ 2952fps If you are not getting the speed you want, or are having a hard time finding RL26 (or worried about temp swings), try RL23. [URL=http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190413_184345_zpsr3s8y1oi.jpg.html][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190413_184345_zpsr3s8y1oi.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/65SS%20New%20Build/20190407_080702_zpsh0tqbtzh.jpg.html][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/65SS%20New%20Build/20190407_080702_zpsh0tqbtzh.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190414_091627_zpsjoiao9fq.jpg.html][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190414_091627_zpsjoiao9fq.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s642.photobucket.com/user/lancetkenyon13/media/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190414_093103_zpsp3e8g1qi.jpg.html][IMG]http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/lancetkenyon13/6%205%20SS%20Rebuild/20190414_093103_zpsp3e8g1qi.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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