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RE17 and 6.5CM

james

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Looking for load suggestions for my Seekins Bravo 6.5 CM and Savage 110 Tactical 6.5CM using 130 grain bullets (Berger VLD & Hornady ELD) with RE17 powder.

Thanks much!
 
Nosler shows 39.5 -43.5 grains of RL-17 for a 130 gr bullet. Start low and watch for pressure signs. FYI: RL-17 is temperature sensitive. I won’t use RL-17 if the temperature would go into the 90 degree range. You may want to check other load data sources.


Since your loading for two guns, a load that works well in one gun maybe to much for the other. You’ll have do separate load development for each gun. Remember your dealing with 50-60 thousand pounds per square inch.
 
Thanks for the info, I found it interesting how max loads vary so much from different manufacturers. In the Nosler data you posted (thanks) the max charge listed for a 130 bullet is 43.0 grains. In the Hogdon reloading data center max charge for a 130 bullet is 39.2 - that's a huge difference! I'm confident that both companies publish what they think are conservative safe loads for liability reasons. I usually use Hogdon data for load info, I think now I may use Nosler's data.

Thanks again!
 
Thanks for the info, I found it interesting how max loads vary so much from different manufacturers. In the Nosler data you posted (thanks) the max charge listed for a 130 bullet is 43.0 grains. In the Hogdon reloading data center max charge for a 130 bullet is 39.2 - that's a huge difference! I'm confident that both companies publish what they think are conservative safe loads for liability reasons. I usually use Hogdon data for load info, I think now I may use Nosler's data.

Thanks again!
There is no data for R17 in the Hodgdon load data. You posted a similar question is January 2022 - what gives?
 

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