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Has anyone tried using RL 25 in the 35 Whelan Improved? Preferrably with a 225gr bullet. Thanks Quinn | ||
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I shoot and reload the 35 Whelen Improved, and don't see what benefit RL-25 would bring to the table. We're talking interior ballistics not far from a cylindrical case, due to the (relatively) small shoulder. I wouldn't use anything slower than RL-15. Even RL-19 is too slow for the velocities I'm shooting for. Garrett | |||
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I was thinking that I had seen rl25 reloading data for the 30-06 AI and that their case capacities are almost identical. I forgot about how straight the 35 actually is. My current load is RL15 and there is nothing wrong with it. Quinn | |||
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R15 is perfect for the Whelen. R19 might have its place for really heavy bullets, but r15 gives compressed loads. R25 is a great 8mm Mag or 300 Ultra Mag powder. Too slow. | |||
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RL25 isn't even much use in the 7mmMag and 300WinMag You really have to get to "ultra mags" or the skinny bore HUGE case 300-378wby and 338-378wby based cartridges to make much use of it and even in those RL22 tends to be more useful. I agree RL15 is probably what you want, failing that give IMR4320 a try. IMR4064 seems to be the slowest propellant that's really useful in the whelen AD If I provoke you into thinking then I've done my good deed for the day! Those who manage to provoke themselves into other activities have only themselves to blame. *We Band of 45-70er's* 35 year Life Member of the NRA NRA Life Member since 1984 | |||
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RE25 is excellent in the 300 Win Mag. I was able to match fps to fps and psi to psi with a Federal High Energy load and we ain't supposed to be able to do that. Just for S&G I tried it once in a 348AI. Velocity and pressures were low (as expected) but the fireball was huge and the target paper (at 20 feet) was impacted by unburned powder and looked like I had shot it with a 22 bird shot load. Way too slow for a 35 cal anything. | |||
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RL25 is waaay too slow. I've got the best speed with the 35 Whelen AI with Hodgdon Ball C{2}. | |||
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Reloader 15 works great in the whelen and whelen improved, and so does Varget. RL 25 is way too slow, you'd need a 35/460 wetherby to use such a slow powder in a 35 caliber. __________________________________________________ The AR series of rounds, ridding the world of 7mm rem mags, one gun at a time. | |||
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