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| just me, my thoughts, I think is to slow for a 30-06 |
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| I would think RL 17 a better choice for that. |
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| Daniel, Not a direct answer to your question but I loooked in Alliants 2018 Reloading Guide. No mention of RL26 for any 30.06 loading. There is info for RL25 and a 200 gn Speer projectile ( below ) which might indicate some possibility...??? ( Case: Winchester, Charge: 60.00 gns Compressed, 3.295 = COAL inches ) 200-gr Speer SP Reloder 25 CCI 200 Win. 3.295 60.0C 2481 Good luck.
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| According to QuickLoad simulation, it should works:  Tell me what 200gr bullet and what is the COAL. Jiri |
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| On a side note, has anyone found RL26 lately? |
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Cartridge : .30-06 Spring. (SAAMI)
Bullet : .308, 200, Nosler PART SP 35626
Useable Case Capaci: 58.331 grain H2O = 3.787 cm3
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.320 inch = 84.33 mm
Barrel Length : 25.0 inch = 635.0 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-26 *C
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 1.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-10.0 93 54.00 2415 2589 35893 9128 97.0 1.545
-09.0 94 54.60 2445 2655 37196 9225 97.5 1.523
-08.0 96 55.20 2476 2722 38552 9317 97.9 1.496
-07.0 97 55.80 2506 2789 39966 9402 98.3 1.471
-06.0 98 56.40 2537 2857 41440 9482 98.7 1.446
-05.0 99 57.00 2567 2926 42977 9555 99.0 1.422
-04.0 100 57.60 2597 2996 44579 9622 99.2 1.398
-03.0 101 58.20 2628 3066 46252 9683 99.5 1.374
-02.0 102 58.80 2658 3137 47998 9736 99.7 1.351
-01.0 103 59.40 2688 3209 49826 9783 99.8 1.329
+00.0 104 60.00 2718 3281 51733 9823 99.9 1.306 ! Near Maximum !
+01.0 105 60.60 2748 3354 53729 9855 100.0 1.284 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 106 61.20 2778 3427 55817 9881 100.0 1.263 ! Near Maximum !
+03.0 107 61.80 2808 3501 58003 9902 100.0 1.242 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 108 62.40 2837 3575 60292 9921 100.0 1.221 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.0 109 63.00 2867 3650 62694 9940 100.0 1.200 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 5% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 5% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 104 60.00 2796 3472 58263 9538 100.0 1.245 ! Near Maximum !
Data for burning rate decreased by 5% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 104 60.00 2621 3051 45894 9946 98.3 1.376
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| Guys on 24 hr were getting 2750 with R26 im struggling to get 2700 and thats in a 24 inch tube |
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| i would go with RL-17 or one of the 4350'S with heavy bullets |
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| quote: Originally posted by M 98:
Guys on 24 hr were getting 2750 with R26 im struggling to get 2700 and thats in a 24 inch tube
What load exactly? Brass trimmed length and fired brass water capacity COAL Charge of RL-26 Primer used Crimp, what style, strong or weak? Any other detail that can help us to find possible cause Personally, for such a slow powder (in .30-06 perspective) I would use magnum primer as I do for 8x57 Mauser (I use Federal 215, or exactly GM-215M) Jiri |
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| quote: Originally posted by deadibob:
On a side note, has anyone found RL26 lately?
I just picked up 16 pounds in the last 3 weeks - after looking for some for almost a year. Got 8#'s on line from Graf's and found 8#'s in a local gun store, so picked it up too. |
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| Doesn't help you USA guys but I just scored 2 lbs. last week. Was visiting a gun store on another matter and casually enquired about RL26, not expecting an affirmative answer. Lo and behold they produced 2 lbs. from the depths of their powder room ! I grabbed it to add to my 5 or 6 lbs. at home. I am always asking at my usual gun store but currently they are out of stock and have no idea of when they can obtain more. They draw from imported shipments arriving usually once per year or, sometimes, twice per year, but with CV disruptions future shipment dates remain unknown.
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| RL26 works really good in my 30/06 with
165gr Accubonds I get 3008FPS. |
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| Each rifle is its own test lab but it is clear in the data that compressed loads are required to us R26 with a 200 grain bullet.
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| I think RL26 will work great in the 30/06 with 200gr Partitions. Yes it is a compressed load, I have used a compressd load for 30 years. The compressed load I looked at generated only 58,000 psi it was 106.7 fill. Rl17 will work and not be compressed but will be slow. Powder is designed to be compressed. MRP and Mag Pro and RL22 can be used. RL26 is my go to powder in the 30/06 with 165gr bullets at 3008FPS. |
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