Reloader 23 Survey

[rimfiremac]

I use standard Murom LR (ie Tula or Wolf, depends on who's repackaging) with RL23, no issues to 0 degrees C

 

[alphapygmy]

260AI with a 26" barrel
147 Hornady ELD-M
44.6 gr RL23
2780 fps @ 50 degrees

Max pressure charge was 46 grains and 2825 fps at 55 degrees.

 

[naildriver111]

Cartridge: 260 Remington
Bullet weight/ type: Nosler 140gr RDF
Charge weight: 44.5gr RL23
Barrel length: X-Caliber 24"
Resultant velocity: 2856
Ambient temperature during testing: 72

 

[Frankr]

270 Win
Winchester case
CCI BR2 primer
Hornady 145 ELD-X
RL23
59.0 GR
3,030 FPS
24" barrel
30 to 70 degF temps.

 

[rimfiremac]

Bump to the top for more data as the summer winds down

 

[rardoin]

6.5 x55 Bob Jourdan Ackley Imp.
Lapua cases
CCI 250
Rl-23 49.4gr
Precision Ballistics 142gr at 0.008" off lands
2940-2950 fps 30" Bart. 8tw. 80-96degF

 

[Titan]

30 inch cbi barrel 284. Win 180 eld m jammed .010 coal 3.265 Lapua brass wolf primers 75-90F RL 23

52 gn 2798
52.3 gn 2809
52.6 gn 2822.6
52.9 gn 2835
53.2 gn 2843

30 inch cbi barrel 284. Win 183 SMK jumped .010 coal 3.329 Lapua brass wolf primers 75-90F RL 23

52 gn 2788
52.3 gn 2795
52.6 gn 2817
52.9 gn 2839
53.2 gn 2854
53.5 gn 2863
53.8 gn 2877
54.1 gn 2895

 

[sbhooper]

I got some Re 23 to try in my 7 mag, shortly after it hit the shelves. I usually try to keep my 139-140-grain loads around 3100 fps.

66 grains, 140 Ab, 3155, .75 inch group
66 grains 139 Interlock, 3126, .5 inch group
68 grains 139 Interlock 3227, .75 inch group

This powder can be used for the same applications as Re 22, it appears to me. A good replacement, if you cannot find 22 for whatever reason.

 

[rimfiremac]

Bump for more data from your experience with the powder

 

[JLT]

Here's what I found in the .260 AI:

http://forum.accurateshooter.com/threads/260-ai-and-rl-23-results.3939877/

 

[rardoin]

6.5 x55 Bob Jourdan Ackley Imp.
Lapua cases
CCI 250
Rl-23 49.4gr
Precision Ballistics 142gr at 0.008" off lands
2940-2950 fps 30" Bart. 8tw. 80-96degF

Update:

Same bullet 0.016" OTL/barrel/cases/Wolf LR
49.4gr produced 2950-2960 fps at 38-72deg....no appreciable velocity change. Grouping essentially the same at 600yds

Edit- As ShootDots remarked earlier, this powder falls very close to H4831sc in case fill/performance but I had to compress the loads slightly with H4831sc to get to 2950fps in the newly chambered barrel (50.5 or so gr) whereas with RL-23 I could get near 2980-3000 fps with 49.8gr. At equivalent velocities of 2940-2950 fps I can get better groups with RL-23 on the test range and throughout a 600yd match. I may visit H4831sc in this barrel once the through is near done, perhaps with the 150 SMK.

 

[JRR]

6.5 X 55
Mauser 98 5 shot groups @ 100 yards

 

[kyreloader]

6.5x55 BJAI
150g SMK, 2.605" BTO, CCI BR2
RL23, 29" 1:8 twist Brux

50g - 2973/16/7.4
50.3g - 2992/21/8.1
50.6g - 3005/16/6.1
50.9g - 3021/10/4.4
51.2g - 3039/26/8.6

fps/ES/SD numbers above of 10 shot string, no pressure at 51.2g, 50.9g shot really tight.

.284 Win
32" 1:8 twist Krieger, BR2
52g RL23 in 8-12 degrees
180g Scenar 2.568" BTO (10 off jam) 2790/8/3.2
180g ELD-M 2.568" BTO (10 off jam) 2773/19/6.5
183g SMK 2.570" BTO (10 off jam) 2771/23/7.4
180g Hybrid 2.556" BTO (10 off jam) 2799/25/7.1
197g SMK 2.562" BTO (10 off jam) 2718/10/3.4

fps/ES/SD numbers above of 10 shot string, 183g hammered there, 197g shot great there too but was close to pressure.

All I have so far. Looks like the 50.9g or 51g load with the 150g SMKs will be my season's load with the BJAI and the 52g load with the 197s and the 52g with the 183s will be given a long distance chance as well.

Hope this helps someone.

 

[jpickar]

280 Ackley
160 accubond @ 0.01 off lands
59.0 gr
24" barrel
Cci 200
About 70 degree's
Avg 3008 fps*

*I have shot around 110 rounds through my 24" hart barrel. After fireforming 50 rounds, my avg velocity of the above load was 2960 fps. After running 50 of the above rounds, my new muzzle velocity averaged 3008 fps. It appears that my muzzle velocity increased as the barrel got "broke in"m

 

[rardoin]

6.5 x55 BJ AI Lapua cases 150 SMK at 0.010" off light touch
30" Batlein 5r
BR-2
0.001" neck tension/annealed necks
49.4gr RL-23
2950's fps
under .3 MOA at 300yds and right at .3 MOA 600yds with very low vertical

 

[JRR]

I must have a particularly fast barrel. 28" HVT Kreiger. This load is with the Sierra 142 MK. Crono with a Labradar @ 2700 +- 10fps. 43.5 gr. Rel 23 5 shot groups @ 100 yards. 6.5x55.

 

[338 dude]

Please contribute if you have test data for RL23

I'm looking forward to getting out in the next two weeks to try it myself and will post results

My first load tested with this powder I was quite pleased I called the fourth shot pull that was me I printed these targets myself the grid is half inch

 

[Steveb]

I have been using Re23 with the Matrix 146 and 162's in a 6.5 x 284 with great results. Barrel life on the first barrel is exceeding 1600 rounds. When I pulled the first barrel it was still shooting extremely well and will use it for the winter league later this year. Now on 2nd and 3rd barrels.

What primers does this powder like? I been using S&B primers but these seem to have a thin cup and we have taken out two triggers from blanking.

So far extremely impressed with the powder and have shot it from below zero to over 100 degrees with the same load with no issues at all.

My latest barrel just shot a 3/8" 5 shot group at 300 meters so the combo is extremely accurate.