300 Win and RL25 ?

[HTDUCK]

Anybody tried it?
Any advantage to it over say RL22 with 180 ABs or Partitions?
Have to develop a load for my brothers Rem 700.

I have RL22, RL25, IMR4350 on hand.
Where to start?

Thanks,
Howard

 

[jmad_81]

I know a lot of guys have great luck with RL-22 and the 180 AB. A buddy of mine shoots 75gr. (I think) of RL-22 and 180 AB out of his 300 WM. He is really happy with it. Two elk, and a nice buck are not so happy with it.

My brother in-law shoots Retumbo with the 185 Berger with great results. I know Retumbo is slower than RL-25, but I don't think he is getting any better speeds than the guys that use RL-22. If I remember right, the Retumbo load that he settled on is going right at 3000 fps, and is compressed.

 

[DrMike]

No real advantage to RL25 contra RL22. No particular disadvantage if case capacity permits the use of RL25.

 

[SJB358]

Tried RL25 with 200 PT's awhile back and it didn't seem to be as easy to get the speed and accuracy I get with RL22. Probably just my rifle, as RL25 works well in some of my rifles, but RL22 is king for the 300 Win Mag in my eyes.

 

[FOTIS]

It is quite slow for the 300 WIN unless you like super compressed loads.

 

[HTDUCK]

I haven't shot a 300 Win Mag for about 20 years. RL25 wasn't even around then.
My go to load in that particular rifle was 82 grs of H1000.
I think I'll start with RL22

Thanks fellas !

 

[FOTIS]

74-76 with a 180 gr is where it is at!