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RL 25 in a25-06?
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Specifically interested in 100 gr bullets. Anyone?
 
Posts: 3865 | Location: Cheyenne, WYOMING, USA | Registered: 13 June 2000Reply With Quote
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My initial reaction was to say start with a published load of 7828 and work up from there. I did check against quickload and it says a max load of 7828 would be 59.7--it said that a max load of re25 would be 61.7 so my theory was pretty darn correct. Please check these against load manual and use a chrono. BTW--at 61.7 you will have a darn full case of powder. I read a post a year or so back where a guy was experimenting with RE25 in a 25-06. ONce he got close to max his velocity skyrocketed with the last "one grain" addition to the load. I think he was within 2 grains of a 7828 load when that happened. Some people seem to think RE 25 has been real consistant but my workings with it have not been so. I believe there is pretty good lot to lot differences. Your mileage may vary.
 
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My manual lists it only for the 120 grain bullet but lists RL22 for the 100 grain.........

If you wish to experiment with a "supercompressed" load you can mess around with it....I haven't but the idea sure sounds good to me. Work up slowly.....you can even use a brass rod to compress the powder.
 
Posts: 28849 | Location: western Nebraska | Registered: 27 May 2003Reply With Quote
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I have never loaded or for that matter even shot a 25-06. I have played with RL-25 in half a dozen cartridges.
My experience with RL-25 with light or mid weight for calibre bullets is that velocity variation can get a little wild. That is not to say accuracy goes away but it is something to be aware of.
You should be able to reach max pressure with 3 or so more grains than 7828 but as KRAKY said lot to lot differences can be dramatic!
Be careful...Once RL-25 gets "on the pipe" it can take off like a rocket!

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