180 Accubonds / RL26 combo for 300 Win Mag

[TackDriver284]

Has anyone used the RL26 / 180 grain bullets for the 300 Win Mag? What speed and accuracy have you resulted with?
My last loads was the 200 ELD-X with RL26 and speed was around 3080 fps. I just did not like the performance with the ELD-X on bone. I like to try the 180 Accubonds, just did not have the time to test them yet.

 

[JD338]

That's the powder and bullet in my wife's 30 Nosler. Getting 3100 fps.

JD338

 

[Firebird]

180 AccuBond for my .300 wm is one of my favorites! I get 3050 fps using 69.5 grains of IMR 4350. I also love the original trophy bonded bear claw 180 and 200 loaded over rl-22
Reloder 25 is supposed to be the ticket for the .300 but rl 22 was better in my rifle. I’m certain there are some pictures in the bullet test section from maybe 5 years ago ish.

 

[frankm]

78 grs R26 with 180 GK at 3125 fps. 24” barrel and very accurate.

Work your rifle up; this is a maximum/hot load in my Rem 700. (Plus AB has a longer bearing surface than GK; thus more pressure!)

 

[SJB358]

Has anyone used the RL26 / 180 grain bullets for the 300 Win Mag? What speed and accuracy have you resulted with?
My last loads was the 200 ELD-X with RL26 and speed was around 3080 fps. I just did not like the performance with the ELD-X on bone. I like to try the 180 Accubonds, just did not have the time to test them yet.

Cartridge : .300 Win. Mag.(SAAMI)
Bullet : .308, 180, Nosler AccuBond 54825
Useable Case Capaci: 79.832 grain H2O = 5.183 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch = 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-26 *C

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% 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

-20.0 80 63.20 2468 2435 30009 11049 95.1 1.595
-18.0 82 64.78 2536 2570 32220 11373 96.3 1.551
-16.0 84 66.36 2604 2709 34607 11672 97.3 1.508
-14.0 86 67.94 2671 2852 37188 11942 98.2 1.466
-12.0 88 69.52 2738 2997 39980 12182 98.9 1.415
-10.0 90 71.10 2805 3146 43006 12390 99.5 1.367
-08.0 92 72.68 2872 3297 46285 12562 99.8 1.321
-06.0 94 74.26 2938 3450 49846 12699 100.0 1.277
-04.0 96 75.84 3003 3605 53715 12804 100.0 1.235
-02.0 98 77.42 3068 3762 57926 12901 100.0 1.193 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 100 79.00 3132 3920 62470 12995 100.0 1.154 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 102 80.58 3195 4081 67379 13083 100.0 1.116 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 104 82.16 3258 4244 72697 13166 100.0 1.079 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 106 83.74 3321 4408 78467 13244 100.0 1.044 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 108 85.32 3384 4576 84738 13316 100.0 1.010 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 110 86.90 3446 4746 91568 13382 100.0 0.977 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 100 79.00 3264 4258 78470 12457 100.0 1.056 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 100 79.00 2926 3423 48037 13479 98.4 1.287


We use H4350 with 200 AB's in my brothers 300 Win with 200 AB's for 2975 FPS and the old Goat runs H4350 with PT's. I don't think you can go wrong with the 26 if it shoots.

Did you ever give any details on the 200 ELD Mark? Just wondering what you saw you didn't like.

 

[RL338]

Has anyone used the RL26 / 180 grain bullets for the 300 Win Mag

Sound like a great combo.
I used Hybrid 100V with 180gr AB in my 300Wby with great accuracy , a little slow though. Switched to the coated Grade C and needs a little work yet.

 

[TackDriver284]

We use H4350 with 200 AB's in my brothers 300 Win with 200 AB's for 2975 FPS and the old Goat runs H4350 with PT's. I don't think you can go wrong with the 26 if it shoots.

Did you ever give any details on the 200 ELD Mark? Just wondering what you saw you didn't like.

Thanks Scotty , I pasted this thread of when I harvested two cow nilgai a few months ago with the ELD-X in the 300 Win Mag.

Nilgai hunt

Woke at 3 am, took a shower, and packed my gear, headed to a local store to grab coffee and a taco. Met up with the hunting guide at the ranch and loaded my gear and my 300 Win Mag in the guide's truck, we drove some short distances to scout waterholes and several nilgai cows scurried off due to...

forum.nosler.com

Soon I'll run some 180 AB and RL 26 through the tube, house remodeling got my hands full. I remembered running the 180 AB and 74.4 grains of RL 22 at a nice speed of 3,165 fps, I had hit pressure at 3260 fps. Backed off from around 76 grains if I could remember. Almost out of RL 22, decided to try the RL 26, got about a pound and a half.
The speed I used with RL 26 and the 200 ELD-X was insane at 3125 fps when I stopped shooting, did not see pressure at all, but the speed scared me a little on the bench. Settled on 3080 fps.

 

[SJB358]

Thanks Scotty , I pasted this thread of when I harvested two cow nilgai a few months ago with the ELD-X in the 300 Win Mag.

Nilgai hunt

Woke at 3 am, took a shower, and packed my gear, headed to a local store to grab coffee and a taco. Met up with the hunting guide at the ranch and loaded my gear and my 300 Win Mag in the guide's truck, we drove some short distances to scout waterholes and several nilgai cows scurried off due to...

forum.nosler.com

Soon I'll run some 180 AB and RL 26 through the tube, house remodeling got my hands full. I remembered running the 180 AB and 74.4 grains of RL 22 at a nice speed of 3,165 fps, I had hit pressure at 3260 fps. Backed off from around 76 grains if I could remember. Almost out of RL 22, decided to try the RL 26, got about a pound and a half.
The speed I used with RL 26 and the 200 ELD-X was insane at 3125 fps when I stopped shooting, did not see pressure at all, but the speed scared me a little on the bench. Settled on 3080 fps.

Just read it, great write up.