Load data for reloader 17

[Guest Conrad]

Anyone have any load data for reloader 17 in 270 Win. with 130 or 140 gr bullets or 300 win mag with 168 to 210 gr bullets any info would be appreciated if possible please include starting loads and which primer you are using

Thanks

[Guest Crunchman]

Always go to your manufacturer for their loading guides, then check the manuals (2 or 3 if you have them). I use Lymans, Lee, Hornady, Nosler and Speer manuals depending on which bullet I'm using at the time.

Alliant Guide: Alliant Powder - Reloader's Guide

[Guest Conrad]

Yes i have looked at the alliant website and all they have is the max load and i can reduce by 5% or 10% and go from there. nobody else has it in their manual because it is so new. I was hoping somebody out there has had some experience with reloader 17 and can give me their honest opinion and experiences. Thank You

[Guest FroggyOne2]

I will tell you that it is some serious go fast powder. You will achive about 150-200 fps faster volocity with it. As to accuracy.. the jury is out still on it. I have gotten some hunter rifle accuracy with it at 200 yards with my competition rifle. Which is a .308. Pushing a Berger 185BT up to 2980 fps with it. That is 200 fps faster than the normal load for that bullet weight class.

[Guest DaG]

Pushing a Berger 185BT up to 2980 fps with it. That is 200 fps faster than the normal load for that bullet weight class.

Damn!! I'm making some major pressure pushing a 175 SMK at 2750. Are you shooting 185's or 155's ? Seems like that velocity would be better suited for 155's in a Palma gun.

DaG

[Guest FroggyOne2]

It is 185BT's made by Berger. Pressures were safe, but on the border.

The load that I currently use is 44.6 grains of RL-15 and the V = 2850. Which is the load that I took Camp Perry. As you know, RL-15 is "Temp Sensitive". Being that, when the temp got up to 90 degrees, I would start having problems.. lucky.. I only blew two primers out.

Yesterday, I changed the seating depth and tried Varget again.. well I may have found a good node with 44.1 grains of Varget with the bullet seated 20 thou into the lands. The jury is still out.. but the V is the same, 2850. The extreme spread is better too.. 4 fps. But, I am not done.. I would like to go back and check 44.2 and 44.3 and see what happens.. volocity will not increase that much.. may to 2855 or 2860 if that.

Edited August 27, 2009 by FroggyOne2

[glockster157]

It is 185BT's made by Berger. Pressures were safe, but on the border.

The load that I currently use is 44.6 grains of RL-15 and the V = 2850. Which is the load that I took Camp Perry. As you know, RL-15 is "Temp Sensitive". Being that, when the temp got up to 90 degrees, I would start having problems.. lucky.. I only blew two primers out.

All I can say is WOW! You only blew two primers....that is about two primers too many for me. Your a brave soul Froggy.

[Guest FroggyOne2]

Dude... I have set a bolt face back 10 thou before!

[Guest MCRAIG]

I am new to the reloading world, what does it mean to blow a primer?

[Guest FroggyOne2]

It is when the primer is blown out of the primer pocket.. It is not good for the bolt and can actually pit and eat the face of the bolt.

It usually will do nothing more than that..

But I have seen a case seperate in an AR-15 Match Service rifle.. and it blew the ammo and the bottom of a magazine right out.

[glockster157]

As you increase your powder charge incrementally you will see signs as pressure increases. Once you have enough pressure to seal the chamber any blackening around the mouth or neck of the case usually stops or diminishes greatly. Then the primer starts to flatten out as pressures rise. If you have a chronograph and are getting good velocity this is a good place to stop. The next stage is cratering, the firing pin strike will kinda pucker as the primer flows back into the firing pin hole. You can get this prematurely if your firing pin hole is large or oversized. You can tell by looking at the edges of the primer. If the edge is still rounded and not flattened the cratering is not from pressure. The next stage after the primer is completely flattened and cratered is brass flow. You will see shiny spots or marks where the brass was sheared because the pressure caused it to flow into crevices or wherever it could. You also get a lot of case stretching, possible head separation at the web, the Glock Kaboom in pistols. This is a bad place to be. The next stage is when the primer starts to leak gas around the edged or the primer strike is pierced and gas blows back your direction, a blown primer. You never have to go that far before you need to back off IMHO. But that is just me. I will stand back and watch you guys....

[Guest FroggyOne2]

Yeah.. I blew two primers out at the Nationals in the team match.. I was trying to protect the ammo from getting hot.. as the temp has gotten lil over 90 degrees.. This load is hot when the outside temp and humidity is high enough. Got through the match.. our team ended up comming in 4th in class and I had the highest score of the four shooters.. the other guys were shooting 6.5 x .284s, me.. .308 Palma rifle.. yeah that rifle shoots.. but you really have to watch the temps..

As for the load.. I am going to have to go away from the Berger 185BT's.. this load is just too hot for summer weather.. so it will have to be either 155.5 palma bullets or 175's..