New RL23 & RL26 Powders

[su35]

Here's Alliant's first correspondence with me.

"Bob,
Reloder 26 falls between RL-25 and RL-33.
Reloder 23 falls between RL-22 and RL-25.
Keep in mind that burn rates are only relative. Even though you may have two powders that follow one another, they may have completely different burn rates and/or characteristics.
Thanks,
Shoot Straight
DuaneVB
CCI/SPEER/ALLIANT POWDER
2299 Snake River Ave.
Lewiston, ID




Then I asked this......"In your load guide for the 7mm Wby and 175 grain bullet. Why are you loading RL 26 at 70,5 grains and RL 25 at 74.0 Grains? Seems you could load more grains of RL26 being it is a slower powder."


Alliant's reply......."Bob,
I was recently informed that the burn rate of 26 actually falls out between Reloder22 and Reloder 33, not Reloder 25 and Reloder 33.
This would mean that 26 is faster than 25 thus the difference in load data.
Also, burn rates are not the whole equation when it comes to load data.
The load data that is on our website is tested load data and meets all the industry standards.
Thanks,
Shoot Straight
DuaneVB
CCI/SPEER/ALLIANT POWDER
2299 Snake River Ave.
Lewiston, ID

 

[3Ackleys]

My question to ATK would be why spend resources to develop new products when your entire line of powder has been unavailable for purchase for a very long time?? Put some Reloder- you fill in the # on the dealear shelves before you introduce something we can only dream of buying first!!!!

 

[Sniper338]

My question to ATK would be why spend resources to develop new products when your entire line of powder has been unavailable for purchase for a very long time?? Put some Reloder- you fill in the # on the dealear shelves before you introduce something we can only dream of buying first!!!!

HA! Agreed! Glad I got RL15 when I could...

 

[Catfur]

My question to ATK would be why spend resources to develop new products when your entire line of powder has been unavailable for purchase for a very long time?? Put some Reloder- you fill in the # on the dealear shelves before you introduce something we can only dream of buying first!!!!

ATK didn't "develop new products." Rhinemetall Nitrochemie and Bofors did, ATK then brought them to market here in the US.