.340 WBY with RL26

69gto · Feb 23, 2018

Has anyone tried RL26 in their 340 ? I had my last 340 28 yrs. ago and I was getting 3250 fps. with rl 22 and IMR 7828 and 200g bts. I just got an 8lb. can of RL26 and want to try it when my new 340 weathermark gets here.

JD338 · Feb 23, 2018

Wow, 3250 fps is smokin'.
I was getting just under that in a 338 RUM.
I think RL26 is a good powder.

JD338

69gto · Feb 23, 2018

Factory loads are 3066 with 225g and 2963 with 250g and Noslers book is 3223 with 210g so 3250 is pretty much a book load.

lhsako · Feb 23, 2018

69gto":43pivask said:
Has anyone tried RL26 in their 340 ? I had my last 340 28 yrs. ago and I was getting 3250 fps. with rl 22 and IMR 7828 and 200g bts. I just got an 8lb. can of RL26 and want to try it when my new 340 weathermark gets here.

Would some of you post some goods RL26 loads for the .338 WM while we're at ? thanks

Charlie-NY · Feb 23, 2018

FWIW - In my 338RUM, 89gr of RE26 will achieve just over 3,000 ft/sec from a 26" barrel with a 250gr AccuBond or 250gr Berger EH. Both are very accurate.