Reloader 16 in 22 Creedmoor

[Grayfox13]

I am going to get a 22 Creedmoor barrel for prairie dog shooting. Has anyone used Reloader 16 with 75 grain ELD-Match bullets. Looking for some reloading data for Reloader 16 as I have a lot of it. Worked really great in my 6mm Creedmoor.
Thanks.

 

[Yote Hunter]

40.0 gr RL 16 with a 80 gr ELDM in a 22-250 AI works very well.

 

[Grayfox13]

Thanks for the info.

 

[209jones]

Great powder if you can find any, and if you do, grab as much as you can, and don't worry about the price too much. Alliant announced they stopped selling powder for reloading this month.

 

[dstoenner]

I ran rl16 in my 6x47L with better velocities than h4350. Now i an running rl16 in my 22BR for the heavies and it is the best powder. Better velocities with either H4350 or Varget. Varget gets the node for 77 and lighter bullets

David

 

[Skattergun]

Not the same powder but I just built a 22 cm for a friend and we loaded up some 62gr eldvt. I necked down star line small rifle primer brass.

Used varget and worked up to 41gr
Settled on around 39.5 with gave 3600fps out of 22” barrel.

 

[cb186]

I found RL22 better for that setup than the 4350/16 burn rate.

 

[B23]

H4350 and RL16 in my experience using both is they are extremely close to one another in just about all aspects. Both, are extremely temp stable powders and in my use of them have produced very similar results and performance.

I've been using RL16 in my 6mm Creedmoor w/70 grainers and my fast twist 20-250 w/55's with, very, good results with regard to accuracy. I'm certain there's a other powders that would get me better velocity in both of those setups but I don't know how I could improve the accuracy or consistency I'm currently getting in those two with RL16.

RL16 should do very well in a 22CM with the 75's and I'd bet you'll likely top out on pressure somewhere around 42gr +/- It may not give you the fastest velocities of any powder out there but it's not like it'll be slow and I'd be surprised if many will out shoot that combo.

 

[Grayfox13]

Thanks for the information I did a QuickLoad with 40.5 grains of R16 powder. Results were 60374 psi for that load. I think 39.0 grains should be good for a starting load and work up slowly from there.

 

[urbanrifleman]

Thanks for the information I did a QuickLoad with 40.5 grains of R16 powder. Results were 60374 psi for that load. I think 39.0 grains should be good for a starting load and work up slowly from there.

Correct.