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Reloader 15 Gunpowder help!!

mstrblastermstrblaster Member Posts: 249 ✭✭✭
edited October 2008 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Howdy all!
I bought several pounds of Reloader 15 on sale. The dealer didn't have any loading material on it. I have e-mailed the company and looked on their website with no luck yet.
I am loading 30-06 with 165 Gr Nosler ballistic tips. Can any one help me with where to start with the powder load?

Many Thanks
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  • ChetStaffordChetStafford Member Posts: 2,794
    edited November -1
    you are kind of s o l on rl 19 and 165 ball. tips

    For 150 Ballistic tips with RL19 Nosler 6 shows:

    Starting load of 57.5 and a max load of 61.5

    I would not know how much to reduce this to get to a safe starting point with the heavier bullet

    If your lucky JustC,Nonosense or Sandwarrior will be along directly to help out
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  • flyingtorpedoflyingtorpedo Member Posts: 1,301 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My Lyman 48th Ed for 30-06 has a 165gr ballistic tip has a starting load of 47.0 grains of Reloader 15.
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  • MtnloverMtnlover Member Posts: 66 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hornady sez Max load for 30-06 with RL-15 and 165-168 bullet is 50 gr., yielding 2800 fps. 46.8 gr listed as 2600 fps. Something near that may be a place to start.
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  • sandwarriorsandwarrior Member Posts: 5,453 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    mstrblaster,

    Reloader 15 is a bit fast for the 30-06 case for best results.

    However, it is fast enough to use in gas operated semi-autos.* It has the burn speed of about the same as 4895 that was used in loading the WWII 30-06 used in the Garands. It does get more pressure though, as Nitro-glycerin is added to it. If you were loading for a Garand using 150 gr. bullets it would probably be prudent to keep your loads around 2750.

    For loading a bolt action gun follow the manual and standard inpection procedures all the way up to as high as you don't see any pressure signs.

    RE-15 is also and excellent powder to use in mid-size cases such as the Savage 300, 22-250, 250-3000, and the .308(also .308 based cases). So, down the road when you get a hankering to get into another gun you can consider that as well.



    * -I learned that here on this forum...and have since put that information to good use.
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  • LOBO2LOBO2 Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    What's safe in my rifle(s), may not be safe in your rifle. So work up your load carefully.

    In my 30-06 that I hunt with, I'm currently using RL-15 @ 50.5 grains under a 150gr Barnes TSX for my hunting load.

    In a different 30-06, 52 grains of RL-15 under a 155gr Scenar averaged 3102 fps in 65* temp.

    Below is from Quick Load. I set coal @ 3.30", 24" barrel, and temperature @ 72*. This is not reload data, but it gives you an idea of where to start. 
    Cartridge          : .30-06 Spring.
Bullet             : .308, 165, Nosler BalTip 30165
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.300 inch or 83.81 mm
Barrel Length      : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Powder             : ? Alliant Reloder-15 ?, Temperature:  70 ?F

Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 0.388% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !

Step    Fill. Charge   Vel.  Energy   Pmax   Pmuz  Prop.Burnt B_Time
 %       %    Grains   fps   ft.lbs    psi    psi      %        ms

-03.9   90    49.60   2741    2753   49761   8697     99.0    1.229
-03.5   90    49.80   2751    2773   50334   8723     99.0    1.222  ! Near Maximum !
-03.1   90    50.00   2761    2793   50913   8748     99.1    1.216  ! Near Maximum !
-02.7   91    50.20   2771    2813   51499   8773     99.2    1.210  ! Near Maximum !
-02.3   91    50.40   2781    2833   52091   8797     99.3    1.203  ! Near Maximum !
-01.9   92    50.60   2790    2853   52690   8821     99.3    1.197  ! Near Maximum !
-01.6   92    50.80   2800    2873   53295   8844     99.4    1.191  ! Near Maximum !
-01.2   92    51.00   2810    2893   53907   8868     99.4    1.185  ! Near Maximum !
-00.8   93    51.20   2820    2913   54526   8890     99.5    1.179  ! Near Maximum !
-00.4   93    51.40   2830    2934   55151   8912     99.5    1.173  ! Near Maximum !
+00.0   93    51.60   2839    2954   55784   8934     99.6    1.167  ! Near Maximum !
+00.4   94    51.80   2849    2974   56424   8955     99.6    1.161  ! Near Maximum !
+00.8   94    52.00   2859    2995   57071   8976     99.7    1.155  ! Near Maximum !
+01.2   94    52.20   2869    3015   57725   8996     99.7    1.149  ! Near Maximum !
+01.6   95    52.40   2878    3035   58387   9016     99.8    1.143  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+01.9   95    52.60   2888    3056   59056   9035     99.8    1.138  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!

Results caused by ? 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba     93    51.60   2947    3182   65842   8613    100.0    1.088  !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba     93    51.60   2686    2643   45913   8891     95.6    1.271


    More 30-06 info to be had at http://www.snipershide.net/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=348927&page=1
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