140gr RFD

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RL338

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For anyone looking to shoot Nosler’s RDF bullet , all I can say they are great. I openned up a new box of 500 and they left off like the old lot. 3 shot to warm up the barrel 69A3ED1C-F6A2-4F54-8DD0-5C8DAAB58855.jpeg
Next up was a 10 shot with mag swap 3770CE22-15AD-4300-847A-BE1E1471F965.jpeg. I did goof the 10th shot low but I’m not going to complain.
Howa 6.5 Creed heavy barrel , MPA chassiss , RL-26 Hornady case.
 
RL338":25mq68j5 said:
For anyone looking to shoot Nosler’s RDF bullet , all I can say they are great. I openned up a new box of 500 and they left off like the old lot. 3 shot to warm up the barrel View attachment 1
Next up was a 10 shot with mag swap . I did goof the 10th shot low but I’m not going to complain.
Howa 6.5 Creed heavy barrel , MPA chassiss , RL-26 Hornady case.
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RL338 where did you get those target stickers? I really like those.

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Can I ask what your OCL was and jump from rifling as w the RDF?

I am begining to reload the 6.5 CM and have 140 ELD and Nosler RDF. Starting out w RL 16.

What was your charge of RL26? Any difficulty w maintaining OCL compressed load?

thanks!
 
I have them 0.020” off , which gives me an ogive measurement of 3.244” with Hornady comparator. My load of RL26 is 47.6gr is not compressed with Hornady brass running upper 2700 fps. This is a mild load in my rifle. Good luck
 
Sweet! I have a bunch of 70 gr. 22 cals on the way. Hopefully the rain and wind will be bored with hanging out here by the time they come!
 
RL338":1joih154 said:
I have them 0.020” off , which gives me an ogive measurement of 3.244” with Hornady comparator. My load of RL26 is 47.6gr is not compressed with Hornady brass running upper 2700 fps. This is a mild load in my rifle. Good luck
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Are you sure that isn't a typo? RL26 is a slow-burning magnum powder, not suited for 6.5CM. Did you mean to say RL16?
 
No typo RL26 runs well in the 6.5 Creed. For awhile I think it was 2nd popular to H4350 , which both now are impossible to find.
 
bdbrown66":2t3qujzi said:
RL338":2t3qujzi said:
I have them 0.020” off , which gives me an ogive measurement of 3.244” with Hornady comparator. My load of RL26 is 47.6gr is not compressed with Hornady brass running upper 2700 fps. This is a mild load in my rifle. Good luck
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Are you sure that isn't a typo? RL26 is a slow-burning magnum powder, not suited for 6.5CM. Did you mean to say RL16?
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I have used RL 26 in my 6.5 CM as well, with 130g RDF. It is compressed about 107% as I'm seating them deep. It's also my go to powder for my 280 Rem with 150g regular Accubonds.
 
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