RL338
Handloader
- Mar 23, 2017
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My Lee crimp die showed up the other day from Midway. This morning I set out to pressure test the 90’s. I’m using 1x Peterson brass , Fed 215 and RL26. I started at 71grs and went to 78grs. Set the COAL to 3.200” and 1/4 turn crimp.
![80AC7873-6C94-49FC-AAFA-FD101AB9A49A.jpeg 80AC7873-6C94-49FC-AAFA-FD101AB9A49A.jpeg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/14/14575-885bac4f048262637cb3060c18606338.jpg)
Results are a surprise. I topped out over 4000 fps. The 78gr load does show a slight cratering on the primer had easy bolt lift , I thinking that’s far enough. Compared to Fotis’s load he posted at 72grs , my lot of RL26 is slower. This spring I’m going to put the 76gr load on paper and hope it works.
![AAB191BB-B2FF-4F0C-AF85-A4E6A3F943F9.jpeg AAB191BB-B2FF-4F0C-AF85-A4E6A3F943F9.jpeg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/14/14576-583246b40945419ce485e5d9122ed386.jpg)
![80AC7873-6C94-49FC-AAFA-FD101AB9A49A.jpeg 80AC7873-6C94-49FC-AAFA-FD101AB9A49A.jpeg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/14/14575-885bac4f048262637cb3060c18606338.jpg)
Results are a surprise. I topped out over 4000 fps. The 78gr load does show a slight cratering on the primer had easy bolt lift , I thinking that’s far enough. Compared to Fotis’s load he posted at 72grs , my lot of RL26 is slower. This spring I’m going to put the 76gr load on paper and hope it works.
![AAB191BB-B2FF-4F0C-AF85-A4E6A3F943F9.jpeg AAB191BB-B2FF-4F0C-AF85-A4E6A3F943F9.jpeg](https://forum.nosler.com/data/attachments/14/14576-583246b40945419ce485e5d9122ed386.jpg)