Originally Posted by dogcatcher223
I've never tried R26 because I've never found any. That being said, it appears to be the magic powder in several cartridges. The praise is so high that I am not sure why there is a need for other powders in the burn rate. Seems like it makes all other powders obsolete. What's the real scoop?


RL 26 is great in the 6.5X55 swede and 6.5 creedmoor!

However, in 4 different rifles that me and some of my shooting compadres load for, RL 23 achieved better velocities, accuracy, and ES SD numbers with 140/147 elds.

Trystan

Last edited by Trystan; 02/21/21.

Good bullets properly placed always work, but not everyone knows what good bullets are, or can reliably place them in the field