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Lower max chamber pressure by 4,300 psi and increase velocity by 50 fps. Easier on the gun? You bet. Faster? You bet. More accurate? Remains to be seen - but Rtheurer's reply above gives me hope...
I'm not sure you'll get a max load with a 168 gr bullet and RL 26. Assuming a 3.11 COAL (the bearing surface of the bullet seated .285 into the neck), QL says 100% loading density is 58.2 gr of RL 26, produces 56,371 chamber pressure and 2972 fps from a 28" barrel. Anything above that will be a compressed load which can be done but only at an experienced reloader's discretion.And, the QL max charge for the .284 with a 168 gr Berger HVLD would be?????
Dan
What does QL say about 180HB and .220 free bore?
If it's speed your looking for, try the RL17 in the 284 with 180s. Mine has both speed and accuracy.This is interesting - I've been loading H4831 & B180VLDs in my 284s for several years; always had to settle for well under 2800fps. Put a long action M700 together with a 30" Krieger hvy Palma 5R 1-9tw in 280AI, more or less just to find out if the extra 6grs case capacity would translate into more velocity than what I get out of the 284s. Answer - not much, at least not with H4831. Sounds like I need to try RL26 in both rifles - there's an 8lb jug sitting under the loading bench that's never been opened....
Yes it is. 4831 is without a doubt the easiest on the barrel IMO plus accuracy is always there.I've shot a fair amount of RL17 through my 284s, and yes, it does give good speed & accuracy. But it's also fairly hard on throats, especially compared to H4831.