Originally Posted by Judman
I'm liking the rl 26 load antelope sniper posted, @3500 fps+


72gr is still under 65K......just saying.....

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Cartridge          : 7 mm Rem SA Ultra Mag
Bullet             : .284, 120, Nosler BalTip 28120
Useable Case Capaci: 67.448 grain H2O = 4.379 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.820 inch = 71.63 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch = 609.6 mm
Powder             : Alliant Reloder-26 *C

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 0.694% 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

-06.9  100    67.00   3252    2818   48740  12599     98.7    1.163
-06.2  101    67.50   3281    2868   50109  12665     98.9    1.148
-05.6  102    68.00   3310    2919   51523  12726     99.2    1.133
-04.9  102    68.50   3338    2969   52984  12782     99.4    1.119
-04.2  103    69.00   3367    3021   54494  12833     99.5    1.105
-03.5  104    69.50   3396    3072   56044  12878     99.7    1.091  ! Near Maximum !
-02.8  105    70.00   3424    3124   57668  12918     99.8    1.076  ! Near Maximum !
-02.1  105    70.50   3453    3177   59337  12952     99.9    1.063  ! Near Maximum !
-01.4  106    71.00   3481    3229   61063  12981     99.9    1.049  ! Near Maximum !
-00.7  107    71.50   3510    3282   62852  13004    100.0    1.036  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0  108    72.00   3538    3335   64701  13022    100.0    1.022  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+00.7  108    72.50   3566    3389   66618  13036    100.0    1.009  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+01.4  109    73.00   3594    3442   68602  13049    100.0    0.996  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.1  110    73.50   3622    3496   70659  13062    100.0    0.983  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+02.8  111    74.00   3650    3550   72790  13074    100.0    0.971  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+03.5  111    74.50   3678    3605   74997  13085    100.0    0.958  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ± 3% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 3% relative to nominal value:
+Ba    108    72.00   3599    3452   69775  12806    100.0    0.992  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 3% relative to nominal value:
-Ba    108    72.00   3468    3204   59988  13196     99.6    1.055  ! Near Maximum !

Last edited by antelope_sniper; 01/19/20.

You didn't use logic or reason to get into this opinion, I cannot use logic or reason to get you out of it.

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