RL 17 Powder

[dezmick]

I am wanting to know if the RL17 powder would be a good choice to try with 120 grn bullets for my 7mm 08, i have a few pounds of it along with a pound of RL15 and 4 pounds of IMR4350, of those which would be the best way to go, i am going to try 2 different bullets, 120grn Barnes TTSX, and 120grn Nosler BT both loads for deer, hopefully with the powders i have i will be able to find some good speed and accuracy, any help would be appreciated. Thanks

 

[257 Ackley]

I have not played with R17 in any of the 7mm-08's I have, but R15 is my go-to powder for the 120's my son shoots in his. Great velocity and accuracy. R17 and 4350 are supposed to have very similar burn rates, so it you don't like 15, the others may give the results you want.

 

[backcountryhunter]

RL-17 was developed fairly specifically for the WSM line of cartridges and though it may work ok in the 7mm/08 I think RL-15 may be a better choice

 

[crash0ride]

Works great in my 30-06

.5" at 100 yards
Win Brass
53gr RL-17
180gr AccuBond
CCI200
.010 off lands

Just picked up some Nosler brass today and some Fed 210s, we'll see how it does tomorrow.

 

[DrMike]

crash0ride,

Welcome to the forum. What sort of velocities are you getting with the 180 AB and RL17?

 

[crash0ride]

Not sure, I'm going to buy a prochrono here shortly. I'm fairly new to reloading and don't have all the goodies yet ...

 

[DrMike]

Good enough. The chronograph will be a great adjunct to your work in hand loading. Are you loading any cartridges other than your '06?

 

[SJB358]

Not sure, I'm going to buy a prochrono here shortly. I'm fairly new to reloading and don't have all the goodies yet ...

Welcome to the forum! Glad to have you aboard. Looking forward to seeing some of your range results! Scotty

 

[Antelope_Sniper]

Dez, I would try it:

Cartridge : 7 mm-08 Rem.
Bullet : .284, 120, Nosler BalTip 28120
Useable Case Capaci: 49.384 grain H2O = 3.206 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch = 71.12 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 1.064% 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

-10.6 88 42.00 2718 1968 37425 8064 93.0 1.281
-09.6 89 42.50 2751 2016 38709 8176 93.6 1.260
-08.5 90 43.00 2783 2064 40040 8286 94.2 1.241
-07.4 91 43.50 2816 2114 41419 8392 94.7 1.221
-06.4 92 44.00 2849 2163 42844 8494 95.2 1.202
-05.3 93 44.50 2882 2214 44330 8594 95.7 1.183
-04.3 94 45.00 2915 2265 45865 8690 96.2 1.165
-03.2 95 45.50 2948 2316 47458 8782 96.6 1.147
-02.1 96 46.00 2981 2368 49112 8870 97.1 1.129
-01.1 97 46.50 3014 2421 50826 8955 97.5 1.112
+00.0 98 47.00 3047 2474 52609 9035 97.8 1.095 ! Near Maximum !
+01.1 99 47.50 3080 2528 54459 9111 98.2 1.078 ! Near Maximum !
+02.1 101 48.00 3113 2582 56381 9183 98.5 1.062 ! Near Maximum !
+03.2 102 48.50 3146 2637 58376 9250 98.8 1.046 ! Near Maximum !
+04.3 103 49.00 3179 2692 60434 9313 99.0 1.030 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+05.3 104 49.50 3211 2748 62615 9371 99.2 1.014 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

 

[crash0ride]

Good enough. The chronograph will be a great adjunct to your work in hand loading. Are you loading any cartridges other than your '06?

yeah, my 300 Win Mag

I get great groups with:
200gr AccuBond
70.5 of RL22
CCI250
Win Brass
.010 off lands

 

[crash0ride]

I'm getting under 1" at 200yds with my 06 and RL-17