Thread: RL16 284WIN

Originally Posted by Magnus

Hi guys,

Is there anybody out there that could recommend me a starting load please. Can't find any data for this powder and cartridge including in my two reloading manuals.
I have here a bottle of the Rl16 and some 150gr nosler
BT projectiles the rifle barrel is 22 inches, will look at measuring the the COAL shortly also. Any help is much appreciated.

Regards.

RE16 should be just fine, I'd start a ladder at 52gr and ladder up .5gr at a time to a max of 54.5gr. Thats with a 150gr NBT seated at 3.080 COAL

If your COAL is shorter than that, then start a little lower, make sure that you stop shooting any further rounds, if you strike excess pressure signs, you'd likely see heavy bolt lift on a fired round, and/or ejector stamps on the case head, both of these signs are too hot and you'd need to back off about 1gr of powder charge.