I've got some RL26 to test in my 6.5saum. Anyone using RL26 with the saum and 140gr bullets? My freebore is .120 and I'm using Hornady brass.
6.5saum and RL26
- Thread starter Danny1788
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I'll have to verify with my notes at the house but I'm pretty positive I pushed Berger 140s over 3200 fps with RL26. Its amazing when chasing speed and lower pressures, although I don't think it is as low as quickload will have you believe. I still didn't see sticky bolt. I did not work with it enough to determine temp stability. Definitely worth pursuing though!
I'm using nosler 300rsaum brass, cci LR mag primers.
140gr Berger hybrid - 59.0gr rl26 - 3140 fps
143gr Hornady eldx - 58.8gr rl26 - 3140 fps
shooting out of a 28" lilja 3 groove 1 - 8" heavy straight contour barrel on a savage action
had it up over 3200fps before pressure but brought it back down to 3140fps because it was the accuracy node for both bullets, and they have the same poi out to 1000yards...
143gr Hornady eldx - 57.7gr rl26 - 3070 fps
out of a 26" benchmark 5r 1 - 8" #4 contour barrel on a tikka action
fastest I had it was 3150 fps never hit pressure, brought it back down to under 3100 as I was targeting a lower pressure load... this gun was much more finicky to find a load for but once I found it it shoots awesome.
both guns shoot these loads in the 3-7 fps SD range
Have shot groups at 900 yards with all three loads with verticle dispersion under an inch a number of times
have shot with both guns out to 1400 yards ringing steel and spotting bullet splash is no problem on misses at that range.
orch
140gr Berger hybrid - 59.0gr rl26 - 3140 fps
143gr Hornady eldx - 58.8gr rl26 - 3140 fps
shooting out of a 28" lilja 3 groove 1 - 8" heavy straight contour barrel on a savage action
had it up over 3200fps before pressure but brought it back down to 3140fps because it was the accuracy node for both bullets, and they have the same poi out to 1000yards...
143gr Hornady eldx - 57.7gr rl26 - 3070 fps
out of a 26" benchmark 5r 1 - 8" #4 contour barrel on a tikka action
fastest I had it was 3150 fps never hit pressure, brought it back down to under 3100 as I was targeting a lower pressure load... this gun was much more finicky to find a load for but once I found it it shoots awesome.
both guns shoot these loads in the 3-7 fps SD range
Have shot groups at 900 yards with all three loads with verticle dispersion under an inch a number of times
have shot with both guns out to 1400 yards ringing steel and spotting bullet splash is no problem on misses at that range.
orch
