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I know... giant black hole for powder. I’m stocked but just bought a new caliber and I’m looking for the magic dust for it. Has anybody seen RL22 available out there in the wild?
 
I would try Canada ammo d4350sc
Last summers batch was slow, like RL 19, and works very well in belted magnums, 270’s etc.
A five pound jug is great value. Likely half the cost of the Alliant powder that you can’t find.
 
I’ve got a pound of last year’s D4350. I expect it will work OK, as will H4831. But RL22 is supposed to be the magic pixie dust for 6.5x55 in a precision load.
 
The magic part of RL22 will be finding it. I’ll keep an eye out for you.

Call hummason manufacturing. They carry Alliant powder.
 
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That's why you buy lots before a shortage. RE#22 is a great powder in the 6.5x55 with 129-140gr bullets. IMR 4350 or N204[AKA RE#19] for the 156-160gr moose drills.
 
PinkyPlinker said:
I’ve got a pound of last year’s D4350. I expect it will work OK, as will H4831. But RL22 is supposed to be the magic pixie dust for 6.5x55 in a precision load.
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imr7828ssc is the same burn rate and produces excellent velocities/accuracy

These two powders really bring out the potential of a 6.5x55, in a MODERN BOLT RIFLE, such as a Tikka T3.

If you're shooting a milsurp M96 based type, there are other powders more suitable for your rifles needs.
 
Yes, modern bolt, bench rest, competition. IMR7828ssc might be unusual enough to still be in the case at CanTire. I’ll check tomorrow.

bearhunter said:
imr7828ssc is the same burn rate and produces excellent velocities/accuracy

These two powders really bring out the potential of a 6.5x55, in a MODERN BOLT RIFLE, such as a Tikka T3.

If you're shooting a milsurp M96 based type, there are other powders more suitable for your rifles needs.
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Had I known I would be buying this caliber I would have stocked up six months ago when I was stocking the pantry. Yup, everybody says Re22 which is why I find myself looking now. I may end up just parking the gun this season and keep shooting the .308.

mbogo3 said:
That's why you buy lots before a shortage. RE#22 is a great powder in the 6.5x55 with 129-140gr bullets. IMR 4350 or N204[AKA RE#19] for the 156-160gr moose drills.
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I used to use RL22 in my 280AI. I worked up a load in the early spring and all was swell. Went shooting on a scorching hot summer day and I had heavy bolt lift/ejector slot marks. I changed to 7828 and it works well. I have 8 lbs of 7977 as well I’m hoping to tap into soon, that might be a good option for the Swede as well.
 
I've shot a lot of Swede caliber guns over the years, both new (Tikka, Ruger) and old (Mausers). I can clearly state that H4350 trumped RE19, RE22, and H4831 in the 129 to 140 bullet weights. Cant comment on other weights as I generally dont shoot them.
It seems there is a lot of dogma floating around in the world of powders...
 
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I did find two pounds of 7828ssc at Canadian Tire right here in town. The guy was kind enough to check in the back and came out rather surprised that he found something someone asked for. They are almost out of powders too.

The gun is a Stevens action with what I believe is a Shilen 26” barrel and Boyd’s stock. I’ll know what I actually bought when it gets here.
 
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RL22 is a great choice for the 6.5x55, but there's others that will yield good results too. These days, supply is a big issue so get what you can get. The IMR Enduron powders are often overlooked, and found in stock when others are sold out. IMR 4955 would be most similar to RL22. Canada Ammo's D4350sc is going to work well in the Swede too, since it's in the RL19/H4831 burn rate

Code: 
Cartridge          : 6.5 x 55 Swedish
Bullet             : .264, 140, Hornady BTHP 26335
Useable Case Capaci: 53.331 grain H2O = 3.463 cm³
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.100 inch = 78.74 mm
Barrel Length      : 26.0 inch = 660.4 mm

Predicted Data for Indicated Charges of the Following Powders.
Matching Maximum Pressure: 62000 psi, or 427 MPa
or a maximum loading ratio or filling of 104 %
These calculations refer to your specified settings in QuickLOAD 'Cartridge Dimensions' window.
C A U T I O N : any load listed can result in a powder charge that falls below minimum suggested
loads or exceeds maximum suggested loads as presented in current handloading manuals. Understand
that all of the listed powders can be unsuitable for the given combination of cartridge, bullet
and gun. Actual load order can vary, depending upon lot-to-lot powder and component variations.
USE ONLY FOR COMPARISON !

136 loads produced a Loading Ratio below user-defined minimum of 80%. These powders have been skipped.
Powder type          Filling/Loading Ratio  Charge    Charge   Vel. Prop.Burnt P max  P muzz  B_Time
                                      %     Grains    Gramm   fps     %       psi     psi    ms
---------------------------------  -----------------------------------------------------------------
Alliant Reloder-26                  97.2     51.4     3.33    3017   100.0    62000   10643   1.246  ! Near Maximum !
Norma MRP                           98.2     50.4     3.26    2991   100.0    62000   10825   1.233  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N560                    100.1     50.3     3.26    2985    98.7    62000   11172   1.229  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 7828 SSC                        99.0     50.0     3.24    2976    99.0    62000   10810   1.220  ! Near Maximum !
Accurate MAGPRO                    100.3     52.4     3.40    2973    97.5    62000   11253   1.249  ! Near Maximum !
[COLOR=#ff0000]Alliant Reloder-22                 100.2     49.8     3.23    2960    99.6    62000   10711   1.237  ! Near Maximum ![/COLOR]
Ramshot Magnum                     100.4     53.7     3.48    2948    99.9    62000   10245   1.240  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-25                 104.0     50.9     3.30    2942   100.0    57975   10304   1.252  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-23                 102.5     49.3     3.19    2927   100.0    62000    9579   1.245  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-17                  87.9     45.3     2.94    2926   100.0    62000    9481   1.240  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-19                  97.2     47.8     3.10    2915    99.6    62000   10220   1.241  ! Near Maximum !
Ramshot Hunter                      92.7     47.1     3.05    2908   100.0    62000    9806   1.247  ! Near Maximum !
Winchester 760                      87.6     45.5     2.95    2904   100.0    62000    9848   1.248  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H414                        87.6     45.5     2.95    2904   100.0    62000    9848   1.248  ! Near Maximum !
Alliant Reloder-16                  94.0     45.0     2.92    2903   100.0    62000    9342   1.252  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4831                      102.5     49.0     3.17    2891    98.3    62000   10130   1.238  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4831 SC                    98.6     49.0     3.17    2891    98.3    62000   10130   1.238  ! Near Maximum !
Vihtavuori N550                     89.6     45.0     2.92    2884   100.0    62000    9487   1.258  ! Near Maximum !
Norma MRP 2                        104.0     51.1     3.31    2875    98.4    54182   10868   1.313
Accurate 4350                       91.0     44.8     2.90    2871   100.0    62000    9273   1.269  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4831                            96.6     45.5     2.95    2863   100.0    62000    9138   1.264  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4955 Enduron                    99.9     47.8     3.10    2858    98.5    62000    9838   1.245  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon H4350                       95.0     45.7     2.96    2853    99.8    62000    9402   1.250  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4350                            93.2     45.6     2.95    2852    99.9    62000    9380   1.250  ! Near Maximum !
Hodgdon Hybrid 100V                 94.6     45.0     2.92    2838   100.0    62000    8603   1.257  ! Near Maximum !
IMR 4451 Enduron                    89.5     43.5     2.82    2838   100.0    62000    9234   1.251  ! Near Maximum !
 
Slimbo said:
I used to use RL22 in my 280AI. I worked up a load in the early spring and all was swell. Went shooting on a scorching hot summer day and I had heavy bolt lift/ejector slot marks. I changed to 7828 and it works well. I have 8 lbs of 7977 as well I’m hoping to tap into soon, that might be a good option for the Swede as well.
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I stopped loading RL 22 in my 280AI as well. Great accuracy but not temperature stable. Just loaded up a few with RL 23 to try out.
 
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