I am wanting to use the RL 17 powder to reload for a 7mm WSM with a 150 grain bullet, nosler E-tip and 160 grain nosler AccuBond. I would also like to reload for a 300 WSM using 180 grain nosler AccuBond. I am having trouble finding any data on the RL 17 powder for those bullets, can anyone supply me with some loading data for any of those bullets and RL 17 Powder i have even asked nosler and they were not able to help me and alliant was not able to give me any info either, so anything would help. Thanks
RL 17 Powder
- Thread starter dezmick
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DrMike
Ballistician
- Nov 8, 2006
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The following data is generated with QuickLOAD. Remember to use the coolest primer that will still ignite your charge. Start law and work up in safe increments.
Cartridge : 7 mm WSM
Bullet : .284, 150, Nosler E-Tip 59426
Useable Case Capaci: 70.842 grain H2O = 4.600 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.860 inch = 72.64 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 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 69 47.20 2554 2172 35385 9607 98.7 1.455
-18.0 71 48.38 2608 2265 37496 9817 99.2 1.423
-16.0 72 49.56 2661 2359 39731 10011 99.5 1.392
-14.0 74 50.74 2714 2454 42092 10189 99.8 1.362
-12.0 76 51.92 2767 2550 44588 10350 100.0 1.333
-10.0 78 53.10 2819 2647 47227 10493 100.0 1.304
-08.0 79 54.28 2871 2745 50020 10626 100.0 1.276
-06.0 81 55.46 2922 2843 52975 10757 100.0 1.245
-04.0 83 56.64 2972 2942 56101 10885 100.0 1.214 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 84 57.82 3022 3041 59403 11011 100.0 1.183 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 86 59.00 3071 3141 62869 11134 100.0 1.153 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 88 60.18 3120 3242 66518 11254 100.0 1.124 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 90 61.36 3168 3343 70373 11372 100.0 1.097 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 91 62.54 3216 3446 74448 11487 100.0 1.070 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 93 63.72 3264 3549 78758 11599 100.0 1.045 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 95 64.90 3312 3653 83318 11708 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 86 59.00 3156 3317 73514 10822 100.0 1.083 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 86 59.00 2943 2884 52231 11544 99.7 1.249
Cartridge : 7 mm WSM
Bullet : .284, 160, Nosler AccuBond 54932
Useable Case Capaci: 71.082 grain H2O = 4.615 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.860 inch = 72.64 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 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 69 47.20 2489 2202 34955 9734 99.2 1.538
-18.0 70 48.38 2543 2297 37142 9934 99.5 1.503
-16.0 72 49.56 2596 2393 39456 10117 99.8 1.459
-14.0 74 50.74 2648 2491 41903 10282 100.0 1.418
-12.0 76 51.92 2699 2589 44490 10428 100.0 1.380
-10.0 77 53.10 2750 2687 47225 10567 100.0 1.342
-08.0 79 54.28 2800 2786 50120 10703 100.0 1.306
-06.0 81 55.46 2850 2886 53176 10836 100.0 1.272
-04.0 82 56.64 2899 2986 56382 10968 100.0 1.239 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 84 57.82 2948 3087 59757 11097 100.0 1.207 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 86 59.00 2996 3188 63318 11223 100.0 1.176 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 88 60.18 3043 3291 67076 11347 100.0 1.147 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 89 61.36 3091 3394 71042 11468 100.0 1.118 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 91 62.54 3138 3498 75232 11586 100.0 1.091 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 93 63.72 3184 3603 79658 11702 100.0 1.065 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 94 64.90 3231 3708 84339 11814 100.0 1.039 !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 86 59.00 3075 3360 74206 10918 100.0 1.104 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 86 59.00 2876 2938 52362 11658 99.9 1.273
Cartridge : .300 WSM (CIP)
Bullet : .308, 180, Nosler AccuBond 54825
Useable Case Capaci: 70.084 grain H2O = 4.550 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.860 inch = 72.64 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 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 74 50.00 2450 2400 33834 8711 97.3 1.502
-18.0 76 51.25 2506 2510 36010 8922 98.1 1.466
-16.0 77 52.50 2561 2622 38320 9118 98.7 1.426
-14.0 79 53.75 2616 2735 40772 9300 99.2 1.386
-12.0 81 55.00 2671 2850 43376 9465 99.5 1.346
-10.0 83 56.25 2724 2967 46142 9613 99.8 1.308
-08.0 85 57.50 2778 3084 49081 9744 100.0 1.272
-06.0 87 58.75 2831 3203 52206 9856 100.0 1.237
-04.0 89 60.00 2883 3322 55530 9960 100.0 1.203 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 90 61.25 2935 3442 59070 10061 100.0 1.171 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 92 62.50 2986 3563 62840 10159 100.0 1.139 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 94 63.75 3037 3686 66858 10254 100.0 1.109 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 96 65.00 3087 3809 71144 10347 100.0 1.080 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 98 66.25 3137 3933 75723 10437 100.0 1.052 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 100 67.50 3187 4058 80614 10523 100.0 1.025 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 101 68.75 3236 4185 85833 10606 100.0 0.999 !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 92 62.50 3077 3784 74697 9819 100.0 1.067 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 92 62.50 2847 3239 51848 10513 99.1 1.236
Cartridge : 7 mm WSM
Bullet : .284, 150, Nosler E-Tip 59426
Useable Case Capaci: 70.842 grain H2O = 4.600 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.860 inch = 72.64 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 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 69 47.20 2554 2172 35385 9607 98.7 1.455
-18.0 71 48.38 2608 2265 37496 9817 99.2 1.423
-16.0 72 49.56 2661 2359 39731 10011 99.5 1.392
-14.0 74 50.74 2714 2454 42092 10189 99.8 1.362
-12.0 76 51.92 2767 2550 44588 10350 100.0 1.333
-10.0 78 53.10 2819 2647 47227 10493 100.0 1.304
-08.0 79 54.28 2871 2745 50020 10626 100.0 1.276
-06.0 81 55.46 2922 2843 52975 10757 100.0 1.245
-04.0 83 56.64 2972 2942 56101 10885 100.0 1.214 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 84 57.82 3022 3041 59403 11011 100.0 1.183 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 86 59.00 3071 3141 62869 11134 100.0 1.153 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 88 60.18 3120 3242 66518 11254 100.0 1.124 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 90 61.36 3168 3343 70373 11372 100.0 1.097 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 91 62.54 3216 3446 74448 11487 100.0 1.070 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 93 63.72 3264 3549 78758 11599 100.0 1.045 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 95 64.90 3312 3653 83318 11708 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 86 59.00 3156 3317 73514 10822 100.0 1.083 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 86 59.00 2943 2884 52231 11544 99.7 1.249
Cartridge : 7 mm WSM
Bullet : .284, 160, Nosler AccuBond 54932
Useable Case Capaci: 71.082 grain H2O = 4.615 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.860 inch = 72.64 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 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 69 47.20 2489 2202 34955 9734 99.2 1.538
-18.0 70 48.38 2543 2297 37142 9934 99.5 1.503
-16.0 72 49.56 2596 2393 39456 10117 99.8 1.459
-14.0 74 50.74 2648 2491 41903 10282 100.0 1.418
-12.0 76 51.92 2699 2589 44490 10428 100.0 1.380
-10.0 77 53.10 2750 2687 47225 10567 100.0 1.342
-08.0 79 54.28 2800 2786 50120 10703 100.0 1.306
-06.0 81 55.46 2850 2886 53176 10836 100.0 1.272
-04.0 82 56.64 2899 2986 56382 10968 100.0 1.239 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 84 57.82 2948 3087 59757 11097 100.0 1.207 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 86 59.00 2996 3188 63318 11223 100.0 1.176 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 88 60.18 3043 3291 67076 11347 100.0 1.147 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 89 61.36 3091 3394 71042 11468 100.0 1.118 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 91 62.54 3138 3498 75232 11586 100.0 1.091 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 93 63.72 3184 3603 79658 11702 100.0 1.065 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 94 64.90 3231 3708 84339 11814 100.0 1.039 !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 86 59.00 3075 3360 74206 10918 100.0 1.104 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 86 59.00 2876 2938 52362 11658 99.9 1.273
Cartridge : .300 WSM (CIP)
Bullet : .308, 180, Nosler AccuBond 54825
Useable Case Capaci: 70.084 grain H2O = 4.550 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.860 inch = 72.64 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch = 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 74 50.00 2450 2400 33834 8711 97.3 1.502
-18.0 76 51.25 2506 2510 36010 8922 98.1 1.466
-16.0 77 52.50 2561 2622 38320 9118 98.7 1.426
-14.0 79 53.75 2616 2735 40772 9300 99.2 1.386
-12.0 81 55.00 2671 2850 43376 9465 99.5 1.346
-10.0 83 56.25 2724 2967 46142 9613 99.8 1.308
-08.0 85 57.50 2778 3084 49081 9744 100.0 1.272
-06.0 87 58.75 2831 3203 52206 9856 100.0 1.237
-04.0 89 60.00 2883 3322 55530 9960 100.0 1.203 ! Near Maximum !
-02.0 90 61.25 2935 3442 59070 10061 100.0 1.171 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 92 62.50 2986 3563 62840 10159 100.0 1.139 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 94 63.75 3037 3686 66858 10254 100.0 1.109 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 96 65.00 3087 3809 71144 10347 100.0 1.080 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 98 66.25 3137 3933 75723 10437 100.0 1.052 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 100 67.50 3187 4058 80614 10523 100.0 1.025 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 101 68.75 3236 4185 85833 10606 100.0 0.999 !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 92 62.50 3077 3784 74697 9819 100.0 1.067 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 92 62.50 2847 3239 51848 10513 99.1 1.236
Big Squeeze
Handloader
- May 29, 2007
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.....................You probably won`t find any published RL17 data for your 7mm bullet choices or for the 30 cal 180 gr AccuBond either.dezmick":gj97men6 said:
For my 300 WSM, RL17, Berger VLDs, plus other bullets I use, I started 4 grains under Alliant`s maximum listed data and worked up a half grain at a time. For example. You might want to begin using 62 gr of RL17 behind the 180 gr AccuBond for your 300 WSM. Alliant`s max loading shows 66 gr. You might also find as I did, that RL17 gives better accuracys as the pressure is increased using near max and maximum loadings.
And even if there were any of the published data you seek, you should still use the same process and work up your loadings anyway looking for pressure signs and testing for accuracy along the way.
No short cuts.
BalisticsNut
Beginner
- Oct 29, 2010
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dezmick":us435y6m said:
My .300 WSM with the Nosler AB is set at 66.9 gr of RL-17 Federal 215 primers and shooting sub MOA at 200 yards. My ladder tests showed decent grouping between 66 gr and 67 gr. My rifles sweetspot is the 66.9gr.
RL17 seems to be a good powder for those. I tried it in my old 25-06 and it gave decent speeds and decent accuracy, just didn't keep the rifle long enough to really wring it out. Hoping to give it another shot with the new one. Looks really good for the 7WSM and 300WSM though. Scotty
Big Squeeze
Handloader
- May 29, 2007
- 828
- 0
And here be my latest Ruger Frontier shorty compact 300 WSM RL17 chrony results;
65.7 gr RL17 behind a 185 gr Berger VLD averaging 2922 fps... :grin: ... Moving right along.
24" barreled 300 WSMs should average around 3030-60 fps or so with this loading.
65.7 gr RL17 behind a 185 gr Berger VLD averaging 2922 fps... :grin: ... Moving right along.
24" barreled 300 WSMs should average around 3030-60 fps or so with this loading.
