RL 15 info

[flipajig]

Im looking for some printed data for RL 15 to load a 7-30 waters. Ive heard that it is a good pdr for the 7-30. Ive looked at lee,hornady and lyman,searria loading manuals with no help the only recips that i can finde is on STEVES RELODING page. any info as to where i can finde the recipe in black and white I would appreciate. thanks.

 

[dubbleA]

Try going to the source, there are several bullet weights they list with R-15.

http://http://www.alliantpowder.com/default.aspx

 

[SquirrelNuts]

You can also call the bullet manufacturer. They often have more data than is printed in their reloading books. I have called Barnes before for data that is not published, and they had it.

 

[Shoney]

Steve's Pages have a pretty complrehensive listing of loads. Many of them are from old literature, and many are above current listings of max loads.

Before using Steve's data, it is wise to check it against printed data from your "loading manuals". That's presuming you have at least one manual.

 

[SquirrelNuts]

When I am looking for load data, I find everything I can and put it in Excel. It allows me to rule out loads that start too low, or start a little too high (but still under max) and gives me confidence in what I am doing.

 

[loadedround]

RL15 is an excellent powder for the 7-30 Waters. Many different loads for it are shown in the current Speer #14 Manual.

 

[flipajig]

I do have some reloding manuals 3 in fact. I do appreciate all the responce to my questian something that i should have mensond is that the info is for a contender with a 15 in bullberry barrel.

 

[dagger dog]

Flip go to Alliant Powders .com they have data on RE15 and the 7-30 waters.

The data folowing is from their free reloading guide
All Are Maximum Loads and the chamber pressure data for the 7X30 Waters is in copper units of pressure.

Hornady 120 Sp. Pt. Fed.210 prime ,2.64" Minimum overall length, Fed. brass, 24" bbl,36.3grs Re 15 @ 2,725 fps,39,000CUP!

Hornady 139 F.P. Fed 210, 2.65" minimum O.A.L.,Fed. brass, 24"bbl.34.7gr RE15, @2450 fps, 38,800 CUP ! but this is rifle only!




Hornady Manual List for TC Contender 14" bbl Fed 210 prime,Horanady brass ,maximum C.O.L. 2.830" Max Case length 2.040", Case trim length 2.030"

Hornady 100 gr FBHP # 2800

RE15 Start 35.4 GR @2400 fps 36 gr@ 2450fps 36.6 gr @ 2500 fps 37.2 gr. @ 2550 fps 37.9 gr. @2600 fps. MAXIMUM of 38.5 gr @2650 fps

If you can get your hands on a Speer #13 there is 2 pages on 7X30 Waters TC handgun data , if you have a particular bullet in mind
( there are 8 fom Speer) give me a holler and i'll send you the data on a PM

 

[Johnny Guest]

There's 7-30 Waters loading info - - -

- - - in the Lyman 48th Edition Reloading Handbook, p. 186. They show Reloder-15 data for
the Nosler 120 gr. jacketed flat point Start 32.5 gr, 2247 fps; max load 36.0 gr 2497 fps

and
the Hornady 139 gr. jacketed flat point. Start 30.5 gr, 2074 fps; max load 34.0, 2321 fps.

Johnny

 

[ForneyRider]

Lyman 49th too.

 

[41 Mag]

I got my data out of the next to last Nosler manual. Couldn't call the actual number for it as it was a store copy.

I can tell you that RL-15 is a great powder for the 7x30 and you should have no difficulties in finding an accurate load for yours. I have used a variety of bullets through my standard Contender Super 14, and found nothing short of excellent accuracy from all of them. Even fire form groups have gone to less than an inch at 100yds.

The Hornady bullets work great as do the Nosler's in both the 120 range and the 140 range. My best groups came using CCI BR-2 primers, but standard Winchesters are what I use in my loads. They will shoot better than I can hold 9 out of 10 times out, and are generally cheaper and easier to find.

Good luck and enjoy your rig.

 

[Kernel]

Varget is another fine powder for the 7-30. It's characteristics are very simialar to R-15, but you may find that slightly higher velocities are possible within the same pressure levels.

In my 7-30 Contender, for my hunting load, I'm using 37gr of Varget, Sierra 130gr Single Shot Pistol bullet (saddly, no longer cataloged), W-W fire formed cases, WLR primers, and a 2.815" OAL. Velocities over 2700 fps from a 23" stainless barrel.

 

[twofifty]

I really like RL-15 (a new powder to me) and was amazed at the steady and consistent velocities it yielded. Huge sweet spots so far in the load I am working up, which might just yield an "all-seasons" load resilient to charge weight variations and climatic change.