Home Forums Reloading Big Game Rifles RL 26 and the 6.5 CM Quickload data?

Playing with RL 26 and the 6.5 Creed. Up to 47g with a 130g Nosler Accubond. No pressure signs yet, but.. Is 48g safe?? Thought I would ask those with Quickloader before I pulled the trigger..
TIA

No quick load, but yes it is probably safe in your rifle. Every rifle is different. It will run close to 50 with no issues, usually. I don't chase max velocity anymore. I run 46 grains with the 147 ELDM and it is fine. I had it higher than that and backed it down.

Cartridge : 6.5 Creedmoor Hornady
Bullet : .264, 130, Nosler AccuBond 56902
Useable Case Capaci: 47.587 grain H2O = 3.090 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch = 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 22.0 inch = 558.8 mm
Powder : Alliant Reloder-26 *C

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 93 44.00 2539 1860 36347 11274 95.1 1.382
-18.0 96 45.10 2614 1973 39413 11591 96.5 1.330
-16.0 98 46.20 2691 2090 42779 11873 97.6 1.279
-14.0 100 47.30 2767 2210 46484 12117 98.5 1.230
-12.0 103 48.40 2843 2334 50569 12320 99.2 1.182
-10.0 105 49.50 2919 2460 55083 12479 99.7 1.136 ! Near Maximum !
-08.0 107 50.60 2995 2590 60088 12591 100.0 1.092 ! Near Maximum !
-06.0 110 51.70 3071 2722 65650 12657 100.0 1.049 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
-04.0 112 52.80 3146 2856 71853 12705 100.0 1.008 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
-02.0 114 53.90 3220 2993 78793 12746 100.0 0.969 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+00.0 117 55.00 3294 3133 86591 12777 100.0 0.931 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.0 119 56.10 3369 3276 95394 12799 100.0 0.894 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+04.0 121 57.20 3443 3422 105363 12810 100.0 0.859 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 124 58.30 3518 3573 116760 12810 100.0 0.824 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 126 59.40 3593 3727 129753 12796 100.0 0.791 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 128 60.50 3670 3887 144688 12768 100.0 0.759 !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 117 55.00 3423 3383 110792 12179 100.0 0.854 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
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Quickloads burn rate for R26 is off, they have it slower than R25 so go easy near max. It also doesn't show traditional pressure signs like other powders.
50 grains would be a good stopping point or 3,000 fps.

Tikka T3x, 24" barrel. Getting just under 2900 fps. Will try 48g and perhaps stop there. Not really trying to hot rod. 46g was OK accuracy wise, but 47g was better. Hoping 48g will be a bit more accurate. I have seen up to 50g but....
Thanks again for the info. Stay safe all.

IME RL16 is much better than FL26 with 130AB's.

I have RL 16, and 17. Accuracy was not as good but velocity was there. Right now shooting very well with 139g Scenars and ELD-X 143g bullets. Thought I would try RL-26. So so with Barnes 120g TTSX.

Not sure if it helps, but I run 48.0gr behind a 95gr. Partition in a 243. No pressure signs and 3200 fps.

I think that the Re 26 shines better with the heavy bullets. Light bullets do well with some other powders, too.