In useing Reloader 26 in the 6.5X55 swede with the 147 eld it showed no change in velocity from 70° down to 20° Here in a few months I will test down to zero. Not a 6.5 creedmoor but very similar in case capacity.
Currently I'm getting ready to work up a RL26 142 LR Accubond load to use this hunting season and also thinking about trying RL16 in place of 17 for my 130 accubond load.
Trystan
What's you best '26 load, 147's in the Swede?
DF
I'm useing a Tikka T3 with a SWFA fixed 6 in Warne Rings Not lapped
At 49.5 gr of RL26 velocity is 2730 fps
Lapua Brass
Rem 9 1/2
Coal 2.200 at .010 off the lands. This seats the bullet with the bearing surface just above the base of the neck
Loaded to less than .001 run out necksized only with Lee collet on once fired brass
This load is so far proving to be wicked accurate and produced groups at 500 yds pushing the 1" mark on 4 different occasions with temps from 20° to 70° all groups shot on different days starting with a cold bore. I've only shot 7 groups at 500 to date and the other 3 groups were under 2". Seems pretty consistent though I still need to test at zero° This is the only load I've ever had that would push the 1" mark at 500 in any rifle and gave me my first ever under 1" group that pushed the .75" mark
I ran the load all the way to 51 gr and showed no pressure signs. I noticed RL26 seems to burn a bit dirty when I tried it with a 130 accubond and also with 140 hornady interlock. With the 147 eld however it proved to burn much cleaner
Best wishes to you this hunting season
Trystan
