Well after a long wait I was finally able to get my hands on 8 pounds of RL-26

Plan to work up a 250gr Nosler Accubond load for my .338WinMag

And a 150gr Nosler Partition load for my 270Win.

What other calibers are you all using RL-26 in......?

I use RL-26 in my .25/06,.270 Winchester and .300 Wby.

280 Ackley. 3050 fps with the 160 Accubond, 24" tube.

6.5-06 ackley with 142gr ABLR & 143gr ELD-x; 270 wsm with 150gr ABLR & 145gr ELD-x

6.5CM: 143 ELD-X at 2,760fps from a 21" barrel

243Win: 105 Hornady HPBT at 3,000fps from a 21.5" barrel

I use drop tubes on both loads so that they are not overly compressed. Probably room to bump each up a bit more, but I'd rather have loads I can shoot in 80 degree weather.

270 Win. 3136Ave from 22" barrel with 145ELDX.

270win with 150 Nosler Partitions has been my go to big game load for the last three years. 60grs gives me 2990fps from a 22” barrel.

In 6.5 CM, 47gr with 143 ELDX at 2775fps are .5MOA. There’s definitely room to go up but I’ve been happy with this load out to 800yards on steel.

270wsm and 7mm Rem Mag. Would like to try it in 300wsm but cant find any data on that

I'm using it in 6mm Remington and .280 Remington...both FINE cartridges that Remington placed squarely behind the 8-ball with their *brilliant* marketing expertise.

Right behind ya on the 6mm Rem there Andrew.. especially on a long action with a 1 in 7 twist...

on the long action, it gives up nothing to a 240 Weatherby...

I run 115 grain Bergers at 3250 out of a 24 inch barrel courtesy of RL 19

by the way, using RL 26. Mike, I'd say that RL 26 would be a little slow for a 338 Win Mag...
if you are looking for max velocity.. I may be wrong but my 338 didn't impress me much using RL 26 in it...

270,280AI, 260.

6.5 C Moor, 270 Win with 150 gr, 280 Rem, 30-06 with 200 gr, 7 Rem Mag with 180 GR, 300 WSM with 200 gr

147 ELDM in my Creed, over 46 grains for 2740 fps.

I have a load from another forum - getting 2800fps from RL-26 and a 250gr NAB in his .338WinMag

My current 250gr load is pushing a Nosler Partition at 2770fps with MRP.

I’d love to hear what you found using RL 26 in the 300wby. Data just sucks on it so far.

270wsm and 7STW at this point. I’ve got brass prepped/primed for a 340wby but haven’t had a chance to finish. In a perfect world, I’d play with a 270 and an 06, but have those really dialed in with H4831 and IMR4350. If I ever bring my 300wby back from MT(I leave it with a friend for an annual hunt to avoid NYC airport BS), I’d really like to play with 200g accubonds.

47.6 gr with 147 ELD's in my .260

48 gr with 105 hpbt in my .243AI

43.8 gr with 88 ELD in my .22 Creedmoor

Worked good in my 257 Roberts with 115gr Nosler partitions. Great in 270 with 150gr Partitions.

7mm Mag with 160gr bullets. And in 30/06 with 165gr Ballistic tips 3008 FPS But I like RL23 in the 270 Win.

with 140gr bullets.

I have listed here some RL-26 data for 180gr bullets in the 300WSM. This data is straight from Berger for their 180 grain Elite Hunter Bullet: Start load 69.0 2948 Max load 72.8 3119 103% Fill ratio 26" barrel and 2.900 COAL.

Works great in my .280, with 150 gr. ELD-X bullets.

R26: 243, 6mm AI, 25-06, 6.5x55, 270, 270 wsm, 280AI, 7RM and 300 WM so far.

In the 338 I would look at R23 data and maybe R16 both of these are pretty versatile and work with light and heavy bullets. It varies on equaling the velocity of R26 but for some loads they can exceed it.

Tejano, can you share more about your use in 6.5X55 please? Thanks.

Had great results with RL-26 in cartridges: 22-250, 6.5 CM, 7WSM, 300 WSM, 300 WM

300 WB, 300 WM, 7 RM. 280AI

Agree, there probably is a better powder for the 338 WM.

IME, RL-26 is great in the 7RM and similar rounds.

DF

Gents, post up your .300 Win Mag loads please.

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I think I am at 50.5 gr. in Lapua brass with CCI 250 primer. The mag primer had better extreme spreads. I ran it up to 52.5 grains but holy molly I was getting 270 level velocities at 100 degrees. This is with 129 Hornadays and several other 130s. I think I am at 2,950 fps. for the Hornadays but have not chrono'd the other bullets yet. The 130 Bergers shot really well but too frangible for closer shots to suit me. Same load works in PPU brass too.

This is probably less than max but work up to it. I wanted a load that was good for hot weather Axis hunting so I am probably a grain or so under max. These loads are not for Krags or Mauser 93s for sure.

Mine historically did well with RL-22 and 180's. I'm using up what's left, won't get any more.

All my RL-22 loads are now with RL-23, which, IMO, is a great 300 WM powder.

DF

300WM Win. Case 180 Barnes TSX 79.3 gr. R26 Fed 215 primer. for 3,100 fps I just ran up to Alliants max and it shot pretty well so have not done a lot of experimenting.

Will be trying R16 & 23 with the 150 BT next

My 338 Mag load Powder is Norma MRP with 210gr Nosler partitions, Federal 215M primers and Hornady cases. I get 3041 FPS and SD of 8.4 for 5 shots.

Just got some more 338 bulllets so I will try RL26 just to see what it will do. The accuracy with the MRP is excellent.

What bullets are you loading in the 300wsm with RL-26? Thanks

Mainly loading 212 and 208 ELDs in the 300 WSM with RL-26. Great accuracy and velocity.

Can you share your 300WSM loads please!

With a 210 grain class bullet would start at 66 grains and work up from there.

17 Fireball....

MRP is very close to RL-22/RL-23 burn rate.

DF

I got over 2800 fps, from my.260, but it was a severely compressed load.

Tried it in my .257R with heavies. There was unburned powder in the chamber, unable to chamber next round until it fell out.

Didn’t bother to clock that one. Best Roberts powder, IMO, is H-100V for velocity and with 100’s, accuracy, H-4350 for heavies. RL-26 probably too slow. Didn’t burn clean.

DF

.300 H&H and .30-'06 with 180 or 200 grain bullets.

6 PRC....108 Hornadys at 3425.......

270, 280AI, 280, 7mm RM, 300 Win Mag, & 300 Weatherby Mag

Seems way too slow for a 338 Win mag with ANY bullet?? I get higher velocities with R19. I am only using it in my 6.5-284. Gets me 3000 fps with a 25" barrel and 143 ELD-X. About .3 MOA to 800 yards but my ES are not as low as I need to go a lot further.

That's a good velocity with that bullet in the 6.5-284. I have been using RL-17 to get to 3K, but hear that RL-17 can be hard on throats and the 6.5-284 is known as a throat burner anyway.

May need to try RL-26. Just happen to have a big jug.

DF

I had a big WOW yesterday while out doing load development shooting through my Oehler 35p chronograph.........
I was working on several gun's but was tinkering with my 270 Win that has a tried and true load of 140gr Accubond with H4831SC that shoots right at 2900fps as have several others over the years.

I found a load with same combo only using RL26 that was running 3160fps, this is blowing my mind and I don't quite understand how it is possible, but was showing no pressure signs !!!!!!!!!! have to do some final tweaking but is very promising.

That’s 270wsm territory. Be careful.

Yeah, that's smokin...

Sometimes these new powders will do amazing things in older rounds.

Like 3,250 fps with 100's out of the .257R with H-100V. Who'd of thought you could get near 25-06 performance out of the old Roberts, all within SAAMI pressure limits.

Interesting times to be a reloader/shooter.

DF

That's a good velocity with that bullet in the 6.5-284. I have been using RL-17 to get to 3K, but hear that RL-17 can be hard on throats and the 6.5-284 is known as a throat burner anyway.

May need to try RL-26. Just happen to have a big jug.



I am actually only getting about 2975 with my current R26 load. I haven't pushed it since it is scary accurate now. Magpro and R17 will get you 3000. R17 will torch your barrel. My first R17 barrel only lasted 550 or so rounds.

I'm also getting some amazing speed from RL26 but in my 30-06. 62.5gr gets 2957fps with the 190gr ABLR.

Thanks, Dinny

What bullets with the 300 WBY? I’d like to try 200gr NPT.

Dang.

Where are you guys finding pixie dust?

I used the data from the Alliant website for 300 Wby. It is the only powder I tried that gives acceptable accuracy with my rifle.

Back in the golden days of 2018, the stars aligned, there it was AND I had money!

That's about the last I seen of it too.... Money and 26...

And here I am in eastern VA trying to sell 4lbs of it for 2 months now...

Thanks, Dinny

Had not heard this about R17. What is the typical barrel life for a 6.5-284?