Originally Posted by HuntnShoot
Originally Posted by pete53
i have been shooting hornady 153 gr. bullets with RL.26 out of my Red Ruger the very first load group those 153 gr. bullets was a 1/2 inch and i have been shooting 1/2 inch 5 shot groups at 100 yards in the heat. i kind think when its cooler this fall i maybe will see a better smaller average size groups. this Hornady 153 gr. bullet has shot some 3/8 inch groups too ,when its cooler i feel the 3/8 group size will be the average then .

100 yds just isn't a good measure for these extremely long bullets. They are designed for long or extreme range, and I think testing should start at 300 yds. That's just me though. Thanks for the info, Pete. R-26 seems to be magic in the CM. Glad I got how much I got!



i plan on once it gets cooler this fall shootin those 153 gr bullets out too 600-700 yards ,i just got this rifle set-up with a 12-42 x56 Nightforce and i wanted to see once i did the trigger how well it would do even at 100 yards with this bullet. i am setting this rifle up for our winter fun in the snow shoots that are 100 -500 yards and i now know what load and bullet i will use.the 100 yard rifle range is right at my home and my shooting house with cement benches is 75 yards from the house its simple , easy and great for load testing, that`s the advantage of living out in the country.

LIFE NRA , we vote Red up here, Norseman