Thread: Reloader 16

Is anyone using this regularly instead of an ADI or Hogdon powder

How do you find it

Ultimate aim would be to replace 560, 2209, 2213sc with the one
if it would work

What do you think.

I have not got around to loading any thing with it yet, but from my research it is slighty faster than 2209 and a lot faster than 560 and 2213sc
I plan on loading it in a 6mm Rem it looks like it is one or two grains faster than 2209 in the 6mm
Trying to use one powder to replace those three is not going to work out the burning rate spread is too great.

RL16 sits somewhere between the burn rate of 2208 and 2209 but gets better velocities at lower pressures when used in place of 2209.
Im using it in creedmoor, 6.5x47 and.260 rem and have tried it in .308 with 220gr pills too.
It burns very sooty unless you run hotter loads but it has been unmatched for ES and accuracy in my loads.
It has definatly replaced 2209 for me but 2208 still gets better speeds in my
308 and with the lighter 123gr bullets in my 6.5s.
None of my 260rem barrels are long enough to warrant the use of 2213sc but if they were Id probably use RL26 instead.
What cartridges are you intending to load with it?

looking at my 6.5 06 Wingman then a above replacing 6.5x55 and 30 06
If this is possible

Originally Posted by jakewire

looking at my 6.5 06 Wingman then a above replacing 6.5x55 and 30 06
If this is possible

My guess would be RL26 over RL16 in that cartridge & the 6.5 x 55 but RL16 in the 30-06

RL26 runs really well in my 24" 260imp. I'd be picking it would suit the 6.5-06 as well.

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Yip.. what they said

Going to try this in my new 6.5x47L after Wingmans comments.

As far as getting it goes I order it
And when it arrives I order some more for the next shipment