Reloader 26 prices
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The answer to you're question is: Reloder #26 offers what handloaders love, higher velocities, accompanied with accuracy. Because of it's rarity and extreme cost, I reduced my consumption from two rifles to one.
I'll bet they don't have any left, and can't get any.I saw it last summer at Black Sheep Sporting Goods in Idaho.
I believe it was $59.99 USD per pound….
God bless America!....
What caliber is performing for you with it? Just curious because I load 95.0gr RL-25 under a .308” 180gr Accubond 300 RUM @3350 fps chronographed. Always 3 shots 1” or less at 100m with #1&2 touching or almost touching. Notwithstanding, I’ve never needed a second shot since I got the rifle, a LH Rem 700 LSS, a couple years after the 300 RUM hit the market. Severe arthritis necessitated a muzzle brake eventually BUT if I had a buddy with me I never fired until he had his ears on.
*edited to add the brake notation and how I handled it.
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RL 26 is significantly slower than RL 25, and as such, it has a longer peak pressure curve, which in turn gives higher muzzle pressures and more velocity, in a very consistent manner, which usually makes for best accuracy conditions.
You and I are on the same page, regarding a few things. (three shot groups, high velocity and tight groups), not the big magnums though. I use reloder #26 in my 270 Winchester and 240 Weatherby. Because of reloader #26 rarity, I now exclusively use it in the 270 Win. I switched to H-4831SC for the 240 Wby. Here are some results with both cartridges. Velocities with the 240 Wby. is averaged at 3,682 fps with a 90 grain accubond. Now 3,604 with H-4831SC with a 85 grain partition. Enclosed is a target using RL#25
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If I have to pay 200 bucks a pound to reload I think I will quit reloading
Wouldn’t be worth it anymore
As was said there are other options available even if they aren’t as good you can still keep shooting
Maybe those competitive guys who are looking for any advantage they can get don’t care about 200 buck a pound powder
The US has got small shipments of Alliant powders from time to time but nothing up here
Wouldn’t be worth it anymore
As was said there are other options available even if they aren’t as good you can still keep shooting
Maybe those competitive guys who are looking for any advantage they can get don’t care about 200 buck a pound powder
The US has got small shipments of Alliant powders from time to time but nothing up here
More temperature stable, and it has the additive that reduces copper fouling.
rookie numbers lol
75 fps more velocity and temp stability, lower load density too
People groaned when powder was $70/lb
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So I just called them now, at 208-667-7831......
Oddly enough two skids of reloading powder were delivered yesterday, but the fellow did not know what was on it. (not received into inventory yet)
These guys at Black Sheep have been in Coeur d'Alene since 1976, tough to beat their prices and selection on hunting stuff......
And you are correct, Reloader 26 is currently not on their shelves.......
u get a answer to your query i was wondering myself
This thread isn't that old, so I thought I would revive it.
At the last Kamloops show this spring, I saw a couple of pounds of RL26 on a table. If it had been a jug with at least five pounds, I would have snapped it up as soon as I saw it.
The second day of the show, about an hour before it closed, and there was just a trickle of people in the show, I asked the fellow vendor next to me to watch my stuff as I wanted to take a quick look around for some reloading components.
I lucked out on five boxes of Barnes 145 grain LRX, .284 for 2020 prices, and the table I saw the RL26 on still had it.
I hadn't bothered to look at the price on day one because it usually sells for $200/lb when it shows up.
The fellow told me no one even made him an offer on it over the two days, but cleaned up most of his other powders.
He told me I could have both unopened bottles for $100, so I grabbed it, just because I was curious and wanted to compare it to RL25, which I have a lot of.
I did the comparison in my 26in, JC barrelled, 280AI, chambered remage, on a 700 LA Remington.
With 120 ttsx over 65 grains of both powders, over CCI250 primers, the RL25 beat the RL26 both in accuracy and velocity. Not by much, and I am satisfied with both groups, which were just under 1moa at 100 with RL 26 and about 5/8 moa with RL25, which was also 45fps over ten shots faster.
With 145 grain LRX over 63 grains of both powders, RL26 beat out RL25 for accuracy and velocity. Velocity was about 100 fps faster with RL26, and the groups were around 3/4 moa. RL25 was 1moa, but maybe with a bit of tweaking, it could tighten up.
With 160 grain LRX, RL 26 was about 135fps faster and again more accurate, but not by much.
If I can come across a shootable amount of RL26 at a decent price, I would likely buy it.
That being said, RL25 will do everything I need it to do, at the ranges I am willing to shoot an animal.
At the last Kamloops show this spring, I saw a couple of pounds of RL26 on a table. If it had been a jug with at least five pounds, I would have snapped it up as soon as I saw it.
The second day of the show, about an hour before it closed, and there was just a trickle of people in the show, I asked the fellow vendor next to me to watch my stuff as I wanted to take a quick look around for some reloading components.
I lucked out on five boxes of Barnes 145 grain LRX, .284 for 2020 prices, and the table I saw the RL26 on still had it.
I hadn't bothered to look at the price on day one because it usually sells for $200/lb when it shows up.
The fellow told me no one even made him an offer on it over the two days, but cleaned up most of his other powders.
He told me I could have both unopened bottles for $100, so I grabbed it, just because I was curious and wanted to compare it to RL25, which I have a lot of.
I did the comparison in my 26in, JC barrelled, 280AI, chambered remage, on a 700 LA Remington.
With 120 ttsx over 65 grains of both powders, over CCI250 primers, the RL25 beat the RL26 both in accuracy and velocity. Not by much, and I am satisfied with both groups, which were just under 1moa at 100 with RL 26 and about 5/8 moa with RL25, which was also 45fps over ten shots faster.
With 145 grain LRX over 63 grains of both powders, RL26 beat out RL25 for accuracy and velocity. Velocity was about 100 fps faster with RL26, and the groups were around 3/4 moa. RL25 was 1moa, but maybe with a bit of tweaking, it could tighten up.
With 160 grain LRX, RL 26 was about 135fps faster and again more accurate, but not by much.
If I can come across a shootable amount of RL26 at a decent price, I would likely buy it.
That being said, RL25 will do everything I need it to do, at the ranges I am willing to shoot an animal.
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How can an individual ship powder in Canada, legally?
When shipping gun powder within Canada, it is crucial to follow the legal guidelines to avoid any issues. While some couriers may not accept shipments of powder, others like Purolator with a Dangerous Goods Sticker have been known to handle such shipments. However, it is essential to be aware of the additional costs associated with shipping dangerous goods. For non-commercial shippers, CGN Pony Express is mentioned as a possible option, but it is advisable to check with the couriers directly for their specific policies and requirements.
2 months or so ago, I saw 3 one lb containers of RL26 on Town Post, selling for if either $110 or $120 a pound.(I'm old, my memory sucks). I never really thought too much about it cause I figured it would be snapped up in a heart beat, and I really have no use for it. After it was still on there after 2 weeks I said what to hell and bought it, figured I could always get my money back or maybe even make a lil on it, or use it as a leverage some time in a trade of sorts for guns or reloading stuff.
I don't really need anything right now, but if you are local I may entertain working it in a trade for a Rem, 572 or a Browning BL-2.
Jim
I don't really need anything right now, but if you are local I may entertain working it in a trade for a Rem, 572 or a Browning BL-2.
Jim
Overall that looks like an AI-generated response, whether it is or not.
My read of it is that individuals still can't legally ship smokeless gunpowder in Canada.
I'm asking because I have a bunch of powder for sale, more to come, and it's local pickup only. At least one account has PM'd encouraging me to use illegal transportation methods. For all I know they are RCMP accounts looking for a sting. I have declined.
I'm not going to get into this any further, as my last post was a copy/paste from another CGNer.
This rant has been going on for a long time.
Do some due diligence and contact the couriers to find out which of them will ship powder, and how much it costs.
Businesses seem to be able to get around the problem and still make a profit on what they sell.
Maybe approach your local gunshop, pay them a fee, and get them to ship it for you?
Or you could just put it into one of the convenient boxes from the Post Office, wrap the container so it doesn't rattle around, and ship it yourself.
This isn't legal of course, but it's done a lot. I'm not suggesting you do.
I shipped some powder, "legally" through Purolator a couple of years ago. It was horrifically expensive, and the people at Purolator were not helpful in any way. In fact, they were very reluctant.
The recipient was in the Yukon, and even with the outrageous shipping charge, it was cheaper than the LGS where he lived.
This rant has been going on for a long time.
Do some due diligence and contact the couriers to find out which of them will ship powder, and how much it costs.
Businesses seem to be able to get around the problem and still make a profit on what they sell.
Maybe approach your local gunshop, pay them a fee, and get them to ship it for you?
Or you could just put it into one of the convenient boxes from the Post Office, wrap the container so it doesn't rattle around, and ship it yourself.
This isn't legal of course, but it's done a lot. I'm not suggesting you do.
I shipped some powder, "legally" through Purolator a couple of years ago. It was horrifically expensive, and the people at Purolator were not helpful in any way. In fact, they were very reluctant.
The recipient was in the Yukon, and even with the outrageous shipping charge, it was cheaper than the LGS where he lived.
