RL17 in a 260 and 6.5 PRC.

[wboggs]

I hope this is my luck day since I just found a 5# jug that has been hidden away.
H

 

[wboggs]

I hope this is my luck day since I just found a 5# jug that has been hidden away.
H

Hope some members can share experience with it in a standard 260 with 120- 140 class bullets and a 6.5 PRC with any weight between 100-140
grains. Hope to save my precious H4350 and H1000 and use the RL 17 for moderate loads shooting steel.

 

[STOMP442]

Can't help you with the PRC but for the 260 you can use your 4350 data. Maybe drop it a grain and work back up and you should be fine.

 

[wboggs]

That is good news. I'm looking for a moderate middle load for accuracy. Velocity is secondary.
Thanks
Bill

 

[SKWERLZ]

R17 certainly works in the 260.
A moderate load is recommended because it can get spooky when hot or spicy.

 

[wboggs]

It is hot where I live in ne florida. Will go with loads well below max.
Thanks
Bill

 

[wboggs]

Looks like not a lot of people are using RL 17. Since I now have 5# I'm going to experiment a little. If H4350 was available I would not even think about it.

 

[Ol Thumper]

H4350 is available every day, since you have the 17 I’d try it but if your only reason for using it is due to not finding 4350 your defiantly not looking for it. PV has had it most of the day in 1 and 8 pound jugs. They still show to have some if you have the time to wait on it.

 

[Daddycaddie67]

as of just now PV is out of H4350 but has H4831SC which works well for my 260AI, where in Fl are you?

 

[wboggs]

NE FL, Jacksonville Beach area

 

[603Country]

Looks like not a lot of people are using RL 17. Since I now have 5# I'm going to experiment a little. If H4350 was available I would not even think about it.

I’m new to this forum, but I do use R17 in my 260. The bullets used are 120 gr Nosler BTs. The load I settled on is extremely accurate, but so is the rifle, the weak link being me. Off the top of my head, I can’t remember the powder charge. It wasn’t a max load, but it was warmish. I can look it up tomorrow if it matters. As for temp sensitivity, the first pound I bought didn’t mention anything about being temp insensitive, but the next pound did, though the exact wording escapes me, I’ve not noticed any temp sensitivity over the years, but I worked up the loads in warm weather and hunt in cold weather.

If I had any H4350 when I did the load workups, I probably would have used that, but the R17 works so well, I’m not changing.

 

[Daddycaddie67]

NE FL, Jacksonville Beach area

I’m in the Okeechobee area

 

[wboggs]

My buddy uses 4831sc in his ackley. I can't get enough in my standard case.

 

[Larryh128]

The case capacity is about the same as a Creedmoor, I use 40 grs with a 127 LRX for hunting. CCI 200. I don't load for a PRC but I do for a 6.5 Gap/Saum. Case capacity is more on the Gap by about 5 grains. I'm at 56 gr of 17 x 127 LRX. I would think 50 grs will be good with a 130 gr bullet. 56 grs is a bit over 3300 in the Gap to give you an idea.

 

[Walt Schmidlin]

Using R-17 with my H-4350 load and 123SMKs in a 260Rem I saw no difference in elevation or accuracy at 600yds. Various lots of all powders vary, perhaps a I was just lucky.

 

[wboggs]

The case capacity is about the same as a Creedmoor, I use 40 grs with a 127 LRX for hunting. CCI 200. I don't load for a PRC but I do for a 6.5 Gap/Saum. Case capacity is more on the Gap by about 5 grains. I'm at 56 gr of 17 x 127 LRX. I would think 50 grs will be good with a 130 gr bullet. 56 grs is a bit over 3300 in the Gap to give you an idea.

The case capacity is about the same as a Creedmoor, I use 40 grs with a 127 LRX for hunting. CCI 200. I don't load for a PRC but I do for a 6.5 Gap/Saum. Case capacity is more on the Gap by about 5 grains. I'm at 56 gr of 17 x 127 LRX. I would think 50 grs will be good with a 130 gr bullet. 56 grs is a bit over 3300 in the Gap to give you an idea.

Good info yo have. I assume you are getting good accuracy

 

[wboggs]

Using R-17 with my H-4350 load and 123SMKs in a 260Rem I saw no difference in elevation or accuracy at 600yds. Various lots of all powders vary, perhaps a I was just lucky.

Others have told me the same thing. They caution being careful with top loads and temperature.

 

[Larryh128]

Good info yo have. I assume you are getting good accuracy

Very good accuracy. I really haven't had an issue getting any round to shoot well with RL-17. Hunting loads I tend to push pretty fast with it. Any load you can use 4350 in, you can use RL-17. I've loaded from Creedmoors to 300 Mags with it.

 

[DonkeyHote]

I used rl-17 in my 260, accuracy is good but too temp sensitive. Switched to rl-16. Much more stable.

 

[Bill Norris]

RL-17 did not look as good as RL-15 and RL-16 in either of my 260AIs