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Has anyone tried RL 16 in 7x57? I loaded 139 and 145 gr LRX and got good groups to the same point of aim at 100 yards. I have not chronographed them yet but soon. Looks promising.
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Been giving R16 a go in 257Bob and 6.5x284. Shows great promise so far.
Thinking of trying it in 300wsm.
My 7x57 moved to Kansas with my son, or it might git a try out also.
Now I can not find more powder.
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I've gotten some interesting results with Rl17 with good accuracy and very good velocity.
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RL 16, I put that #^+€ on everything.
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Been liking R16 in a number of cartridges. A case full of it does good things with a 145 and others. Here is some data: https://www.speer.com/reloading/rifle-data.htmlI am running 85 gr Lehigh at 3,600 fps in the 25-06 with R16 matching my 100 gr. load in the 257 Weatherby. These will be my two bits and a dollar deer rifles next season. I am substituting R16 for my R17 loads and gaining temp insensitivity and de-coppering. It works almost one for one on loading varying no more than two grains depending on the case. Put some on your Wheaties for the breakfast of champions.
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Speer data is where I started. 45.5 gr is not a max load but still compressed. If it’ll crack 2,700 fps with either LRX, I’ll be happy. Happy Trails
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That's the only down side to R16. I wish it had the density of R17 or more, but can't have it all I guess.
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Has anyone tried RL 16 in 7x57? I loaded 139 and 145 gr LRX and got good groups to the same point of aim at 100 yards. I have not chronographed them yet but soon. Looks promising. I tried it with 130 ABs and was getting do consistent 3/4" or better groups and haven't chronod them yet.
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Has anyone tried RL 16 in 7x57? I loaded 139 and 145 gr LRX and got good groups to the same point of aim at 100 yards. I have not chronographed them yet but soon. Looks promising. I tried it with 130 ABs and was getting do consistent 3/4" or better groups and haven't chronod them yet. javman, 130 AccuBonds in the 7x57? Did you mean 140 ABs?
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Has anyone tried RL 16 in 7x57? I loaded 139 and 145 gr LRX and got good groups to the same point of aim at 100 yards. I have not chronographed them yet but soon. Looks promising. I tried it with 130 ABs and was getting do consistent 3/4" or better groups and haven't chronod them yet. javman, 130 AccuBonds in the 7x57? Did you mean 140 ABs? MD, Thanks for catching that, I was reading the 6.5x55 post and still had it on my brain when reading this one lol. I used the 140BT with rl16 in the 7x57 with great accuracy no chrono data due to extreme heat down here and the 130ABs with the 6.5x55! Thanks again MD.
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