Re: Any Reloader-17 updates?
Yes, I'm aware... as I said, I didn't get up to the max load on either. I did today on the Scenar, but unfortunately I ran out of 208s. Thought I had another box, but it was 180 RN.
Anyway, I was back on the original CED today (it was working again) and heres what I got:
155 Scenar
RL-17 (79F - today):
49.5gr. > 2875fps (avg.)
50.0gr. > 2903fps (avg.) Bit of shine from the EJ
50.5gr. > 2968fps (avg.) Got EJ marks, stopped here.
208 AMAX
RL-17 (79F - today):
44.0gr. > 2418fps (avg.)
44.5gr. > 2477fps (avg.)
With the 208, the brass at 44.5gr. showed less pressure than N550 at 44.0gr. I was getting at bit of shine from the EJ with the N550, but nothing with RL-17. If I shake the loaded cases, I can hear the powder moving. So, there is still room in the case to go higher. I'm going to push it further once I get some more bullets. Montana, I think you're going to love this powder.
Now, I have a pretty short throat and I've noticed that a lot of guys on here seem to get the Scenar to higher velocities than I can. I'm fairly confident that a bunch of you guys are going to be able to get it up to 2950fps without problems, and a few will get it over 3000fps.
With both these loads, the groups tightened up once the velocity got up there.
EDIT: One more comment I should make is that this powder burns incredibly clean. I'm looking at my fired cases and not seeing hardly any carbon on the insides of the necks. On the cases that were near max, the outside of the necks have almost no residue on them either.