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Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor #14647949 03/10/20 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,712 Southern Idaho centershot OP Campfire Outfitter OP centershot Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,712 Southern Idaho I actually found a couple pounds of RL16 and have done a little testing but am curious what others have found to be promising loads. Especially with the 130-140gr bullets. A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and fairness of the sport. - S. Pope

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14648202 03/10/20 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,542 A Aviator Campfire Regular Aviator Campfire Regular A Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,542 41.5 with 143 eldx

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14649116 03/10/20 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,396 Helena, MT J JGray Campfire Tracker JGray Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,396 Helena, MT 42.5 with 139 - 143's.

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14650695 03/11/20 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,932 D devnull Campfire Regular devnull Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,932 I'm running Alpha brass which is considerably thicker than Hornady brass. Load is 40.6 gr behind a Hornady 140 ELD. Gives me 2710 fps out of a 26" barrel.

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14651394 03/11/20 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,542 A Aviator Campfire Regular Aviator Campfire Regular A Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 2,542 42 grains 140 AB Hornady brass.

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14653546 03/11/20 Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,877 west tn. R Remington280 Campfire Regular Remington280 Campfire Regular R Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 1,877 west tn. 43 gr / 120 Bt works great. HMM-161, HMM-364 Semper Fi Brothers

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14653777 03/11/20 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,357 D drano 25 Campfire Regular drano 25 Campfire Regular D Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,357 In Alpha Brass, all you can fit under a 120 BT works great. It works very well with the 140 ELDM and 143 ELDX as well, but RL26 seems to yield a little more velocity. Don't speculate when you don't know, and don't second guess when you do.

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor JGray #14662572 03/14/20 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,396 Helena, MT J JGray Campfire Tracker JGray Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,396 Helena, MT Originally Posted by JGray 42.5 with 139 - 143's. Guess I should add that load is with Hornady brass...

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14662596 03/14/20 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,955 Eagle River Alaska K kk alaska Campfire Outfitter kk alaska Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,955 Eagle River Alaska RL 26 worked great in Hornaday brass with 147 gr fast and accurate. In Alpha brass with RL 26 and 147 gr slow speeds. Thinking RL 16 or RL 17 with 147 gr & Alpha brass. Anyone got loads for 147 gr Alpha brass 143 & 147 gr Chrono speeds, please. kk alaska Alaska 7 months of winter then 5 months of tourists

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14663366 03/14/20 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 956 B.C. M mod7rem Campfire Regular mod7rem Campfire Regular M Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 956 B.C. I use 42gr RL16 with 147 eld-m in alpha brass. With a 20” barrel I’m getting 2640-2650 fps.

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14669990 03/16/20 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,712 Southern Idaho centershot OP Campfire Outfitter OP centershot Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,712 Southern Idaho Tried 41gr of r16 with 140gr Speer Hot Cors - shot several 1/2" 3 shot groups. Avg about 2725fps. Hdy brass and cci 200 primers. Just picked up some 140 SST's and 140 Interlocks to try. Never really got 140's to shoot well with H4350. A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and fairness of the sport. - S. Pope

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor Remington280 #14682326 03/19/20 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky lastround Campfire Tracker lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,518 Western Kentucky Originally Posted by Remington280 43 gr / 120 Bt works great. Remington280, If you don’t mind me asking, what kind of velocity are you getting from that load? If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14683053 03/20/20 Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 131 Mississippi C Cleveland48 Campfire Member Cleveland48 Campfire Member C Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 131 Mississippi 41.5 grains with 140 ELD gives me 2804 fps through my 26 '' Howa. Accuracy averages in the .2'' to .3''

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor Cleveland48 #14683183 03/20/20 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,932 D devnull Campfire Regular devnull Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,932 Originally Posted by Cleveland48 41.5 grains with 140 ELD gives me 2804 fps through my 26 '' Howa. Accuracy averages in the .2'' to .3'' What brass?

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor devnull #14683970 03/20/20 Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 131 Mississippi C Cleveland48 Campfire Member Cleveland48 Campfire Member C Joined: Sep 2016 Posts: 131 Mississippi Originally Posted by devnull Originally Posted by Cleveland48 41.5 grains with 140 ELD gives me 2804 fps through my 26 '' Howa. Accuracy averages in the .2'' to .3'' What brass? Sorry i forgot to mention the brass. I use peterson select SRP brass.

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14729388 03/31/20 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,955 Eagle River Alaska K kk alaska Campfire Outfitter kk alaska Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,955 Eagle River Alaska Alpha brass, CCI 200 Primer, 42 GR RL 16, Horn 147 GR ELD M 4 at .392" at 100 yards 22" Tikka LH 6.5 Creed Moor left Crono at home! 15 F at range still winter here kk alaska Alaska 7 months of winter then 5 months of tourists

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14729675 03/31/20 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,422 Florida D Dixie_Rebel Campfire Tracker Dixie_Rebel Campfire Tracker D Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,422 Florida 43.0, Hornady 143 ELD-X, Peterson large primer brass. Last edited by Dixie_Rebel; 03/31/20. Liberalism is a cancer Support Christian Family values

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor kk alaska #14732871 04/01/20 Joined: May 2019 Posts: 446 OXN939 Campfire Member OXN939 Campfire Member Joined: May 2019 Posts: 446 Originally Posted by kk alaska RL 26 worked great in Hornaday brass with 147 gr fast and accurate. In Alpha brass with RL 26 and 147 gr slow speeds. Thinking RL 16 or RL 17 with 147 gr & Alpha brass. Anyone got loads for 147 gr Alpha brass 143 & 147 gr Chrono speeds, please. Would you go RL 16 or RL 17 for lighter 120-130 grain copper monolithic pills?

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14732931 04/01/20 Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 2,595 Louisiana S ShortMag11 Campfire Regular ShortMag11 Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 2,595 Louisiana Better question is where can you find RL-16 right now??

Re: Favorite RL16 loads for 6.5 Creedmoor centershot #14732938 04/01/20 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,955 Eagle River Alaska K kk alaska Campfire Outfitter kk alaska Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,955 Eagle River Alaska Original factory load for 120 gr was Varget as I recall. I ran RL 17 with Barnes 127 GR kk alaska Alaska 7 months of winter then 5 months of tourists