Originally Posted by
BackwoodsBum
I tested some loads using RL17 in my 338-06 yesterday and while the velocities were less than I had hoped the consistency was great and one load in particular was insanely accurate in my gun. Here are the loads I tested. All used my Savage 111 with a 24" A&B barrel, new Winchester 30-06 brass necked up to 338, CCI primers and 225 grain Hornady SST's. I fired 3 shots with each and got these numbers
54 gr 3.34 COL - 2415, 2429, 2437 Average 2425
54 gr 3.36 COL - 2398, 2385, 2402 Average 2395
55 gr. 3.34 COL - 2470, 2469, 2478 Average 2472
55 gr 3.36 COL - 2464, 2467, 2464 Average 2465
Quickload showed 55gr to be a compressed load and I didn't try upping the charge past that but at 55gr there were no pressure signs. My gun seems to like the bullet seated a little farther out and the load with 55gr at a COL of 3.36 was the most accurate load I've tested so far. The velocities I was getting from my RL15 loads were faster and still VERY accurate so I'm sticking with them for now. I'm going to watch this thread and continue testing myself too
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