reloder 17/270 win

[t.tinsmith]

Wondering who has tried this in the the .270 win? I am considering h 100v hybrid or other newer powders out there.I have always used the 4831's and 4350's with great success. Any advantage with this Alliant product? Thanks

[Deer Hunter]

I have, you get good velocity gains with it.
There are lots of powders now that sit in the 4350-4831 window that you mentioned

[t.tinsmith]

Originally Posted by Deer Hunter

I have, you get good velocity gains with it.
There are lots of powders now that sit in the 4350-4831 window that you mentioned

Thanks for the reply, Their load data shows no increased velocity over h 4831' etc for me with any of the bullet weights.I don't know if their data is conservative like most every bullet/powder maker

[Deer Hunter]

I was running a 130 gr bullet at 3150 fps from a 24" barrel, which isn't "light speed" but faster than the 3050 fps I had from H4350. Both were accurate enough but the slower load more so. Primers looked the same. Flat. No bolt lift issues.

[amosfella]

which projectiles were you using??

[Deer Hunter]

130 gr hornady interlock

[sns2]

Man, I just don't know that you can improve on 60 gr H4831. Just make sure to use shortcut and it will FEEL like you are using a newer powder. Be sure to work up though.

RL17 is scarce.

If you are in Edmonton and come over, I will be happy to give you enough to satisfy your curiosity

[t.tinsmith]

I get 3130 average with imr 4350/barnes 129 gr lr @60*F and this a 1/2 grain under listed max, but I like 62 h 4831' even better both are easy on brass .*62 gr 4831 comes to the bottem of the neck with hornady brass and to the top with federal.62 is a hornady listed max for hornady stuff.Does R 17 meter well and does it fill the column?

[Deer Hunter]

There was nothing scarce about rl17 6months ago when wholesale sports had it on sale and everyone backed up the truck.
The 270 load runs 54-55gr for similar velocities as the powders above.
It has worked well in the 260 rem, 6.5/284, cartridges for me. Ones with high load densities...probably the wsms too, not that I own any.
Read more here
http://www.6mmbr.com/reloder17.html
It isn't magic or special, but has its place.
If you are getting great accuracy and great velocities with your current load, there is nothing a different powder can improve on.
It meters fine, slightly shorter sticks than a imr4350