Broke in a new 6.5-06 with 130g Accubonds. Ladder test with RL 26 and another with H4831sc.
Found a node at 55g with RL 26. .3 MOA
Going to try the 127g LRX next with both powders.
My rifle has a Rem action with a 26” Bartlein barrel, 1-8 twist.
Welcome to the Fire.
Keep us posted on your load development with the 127 LRX.
How much faster was RL-26 than H-4831, accuracy difference?
DF
Broke in a new 6.5-06 with 130g Accubonds. Ladder test with RL 26 and another with H4831sc.
Found a node at 55g with RL 26. .3 MOA
Going to try the 127g LRX next with both powders.
My rifle has a Rem action with a 26” Bartlein barrel, 1-8 twist.
Welcome to the Fire.
Keep us posted on your load development with the 127 LRX.
How much faster was RL-26 than H-4831, accuracy difference?
DF
Sorry, I forgot I posted here.
Come a long way since 2020
The H4831SC @ 53.5g and RL 26 @ 55 grains shoot almost identical in my rifle.
I got slightly better accuracy from a 130g AccuBond over the 127g LRX.
I ended up cutting 2” off the barrel and having it fluted so I could shave 1.5 lbs off. I got lucky and it shoots the same, just 40+/- FPS slower (2860).
Now I am trying to speed up the LRX load. My rifle has a slow barrel. The good news is that I have shot 5 grains over book max before I started seeing any signs of pressure.
Off to the range😄
