Reloader 17

[Anonymous]

I've been reading over @ accurateshoter.com about Reloader 17. It is an alternate powder to 4350-reloader 22. Powders in that range anyway. The claim is as much as 150fps gains in velocity. That would make my 280 into a 280AI or some such. So it is with great interest that I ask, anyone with experience with this powder? It has been sold out but another shipment is due and should be available in mid December. Have you tried it? Virtually all of my rifles would become magnums or bigger magnums, that peeks my interest... And to think I just bought 8lbs. of H4831SC!

 

[corbin9191]

Well I just went to check that out at http://www.alliantpowder.com and they mainly use reloader 17 with the btsp, and is does increase the speeds in a couple calibers but not anything close to 150 fps with any of my rifles. here is what they say for your 280 remington.
The reloader 17 is with a 175 grain speer Grand Slam
brass OAL Barrel primer powder charge velocity
Remington 3.265 24 Fed 210 Reloder 17 50.5 2,674

Remington 3.33 24 CCI 200 Reloder 19 52 2,597

Remington 3.33 24 CCI 200 Reloder 22 53 2,616
And here is the reloader 19 and the reloader 22 with a 175 grain speer sp.
hope this helps

 

[Anonymous]

Well that is a step in the right direction. The 6BR guys are reporting much better results with the 6BR, the likes there of and even the .284 Win. It will be interesting to see, but maybe I'm as well off with my 4831SC. We'll see I guess. To be sure, I'll try it out...

 

[FOTIS]

Looks interesting

http://accurateshooter.wordpress.com/20 ... 17-powder/

magic for the short mags????

 

[Anonymous]

Pop, you might look at their Search the Site, type in Aliant Reloder 17 and read some of the early test reports. The results are pretty interesting.

 

[Big Squeeze]

I've been reading over @ accurateshoter.com about Reloader 17. It is an alternate powder to 4350-reloader 22. Powders in that range anyway. The claim is as much as 150fps gains in velocity. That would make my 280 into a 280AI or some such. So it is with great interest that I ask, anyone with experience with this powder? It has been sold out but another shipment is due and should be available in mid December. Have you tried it? Virtually all of my rifles would become magnums or bigger magnums, that peeks my interest... And to think I just bought 8lbs. of H4831SC!

..................I inquired to Alliant by e/mail about 6 weeks ago. The reply back from a Ben Amonette was, because of hi-demand and short supply, they had literally run out. New shipments will be coming next month.

I have 2 lbs reserved to try in my 300 WSM. We`ll see if it can give the 104 fps increase (per accurate shooter.com) with the 180 grainer while maintaining very good or with better accuracy.

 

[FOTIS]

Cartridge : .280 Rem.
Bullet : .284, 150, Nosler BalSilTip 51110
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.330 inch or 84.58 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-17

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 72 41.60 2390 1903 31315 8693 95.9 1.516
-18.0 73 42.64 2445 1991 33278 8926 96.8 1.481
-16.0 75 43.68 2499 2081 35358 9147 97.5 1.446
-14.0 77 44.72 2554 2172 37562 9355 98.2 1.412
-12.0 79 45.76 2608 2265 39897 9548 98.8 1.370
-10.0 81 46.80 2662 2359 42357 9727 99.2 1.333
-08.0 82 47.84 2715 2455 44998 9889 99.6 1.296
-06.0 84 48.88 2768 2551 47783 10034 99.8 1.260
-04.0 86 49.92 2820 2649 50738 10163 100.0 1.226 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 88 50.96 2872 2747 53877 10273 100.0 1.193 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 90 52.00 2923 2846 57205 10375 100.0 1.162 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 91 53.04 2974 2946 60754 10474 100.0 1.131 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 93 54.08 3024 3046 64525 10571 100.0 1.102 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 95 55.12 3074 3148 68537 10665 100.0 1.074 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 97 56.16 3124 3250 72814 10756 100.0 1.046 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 99 57.20 3173 3353 77375 10844 100.0 1.020 !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 90 52.00 3022 3042 68055 10012 100.0 1.085 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 90 52.00 2774 2563 47280 10590 98.0 1.263

 

[kraky]

Heres a really good article where some pretty qualified people are pushing the powder and......they think the stuff is pretty magical.

http://www.6mmbr.com/reloder17.html

 

[Alaska]

I noticed the 30-06 using 150gr BTSP and Reloader 17 at 58.0 got 3006 FPS.........thats good!

 

[big rifle man]

Guys, I had the opportunity to run RL17 through my 300WSM using the 180 Grain Partition. My previously best velocity was 3000FPS using 70.2 grains of RL22. With 65.5 grains of RL17 I was right at 3100FPS. RL17 is designed for the Short Magnum series of cartridges and works well with them.

 

[DrMike]

I've been waiting for it since last spring. Hopefully, I'll get some by this coming spring. It looks like it will be good across the spectrum of the short mags.

 

[bludog]

I am just in the initial stages of load development for my 284 win using RL-17. I just posted on another topic on this forum that without pushing it, 2900 fps with 160 NAB is easily obtainable - 24" barrel. I am confident I could go another grain over that load without any pressure signs - maybe 2. I was using load data from a guy posting on 24 Hour Campfire, and stopped 3 gr short of when he started seeing the first signs of pressure - he was using moly bullets, I am not.

 

[ArmyCW]

I noticed the 30-06 using 150gr BTSP and Reloader 17 at 58.0 got 3006 FPS.........thats good!

What is accuracy like at 100 yds? sub MOA?
Seems like IMR 4064 49.8 gr with 150 gr Horn BTSP--- works so well I hate to try and switch now. group of 3 at 5/8"