Reloader16

[farmboy]

Has anyone e used this?
http://www.alliantpowder.com/products/powder/reloder16.aspx

[j0e_bl0ggs (deceased)]

Not seen it yet...

[gitano]

Nope. But I see it is made in Sweden.

Paul

[Hunterbug]

I've never seen it but I have always had good luck with Alliant powders. If I see this I might grab a pound or two to try in the 270.

[farmboy]

I am wondering if it is basically a old alcan powder if I remember correctly they were all made in Sweden. Well or new chemistry but from the same plant.

[gitano]

It's SUPPOSED to be "new chemistry". I have not observed "improved" temperature INsensitivity with ANY "new" powder that is supposed to be "temperature insensitive". In other words, I have detected - crudely - the same level of response ("hot" when it's hot outside, and "cool" when it's cold outside) in the "new" powders as I do in the old powders. Personally, while I believe they can probably pass a "red-faced test" on the "truth" of a lower level of temperature 'sensitivity', I STRONGLY suspect that the actual level of insensitivity is meaningless unless you are making loads that you intend to use over a temperature differential of AT LEAST 50 degrees F. In other words, while it may "technically" be "true" that the new powders are less sensitive to fluctuations in temperature, I'd bet 'good money' that for the average hunter the 'improvement' is undetectable.

Paul

[sakorick]

I have had real good luck with RL15 in the 375 and 35 Whelen, RL21 for 7 Mag. RL 16 looks great! This is new powder.

[recoil junky]

The ONLY powder I've ever had problems with as far as temperature is H335. In a hot rifle on a hot day with prairie dogs "coming right for us" I had two blown primers and a stuck case on three consecutive shots. Lucky we survived the onslaught with backup from the Redhawk, KGP161 and Gunter's Sako Vixen in .223 we fought our way clear.

:drama:

RJ

[gitano]

I've had "really cold" problems, but I just don't hunt in 'hot' weather enough for that end of the temperature spectrum. I do see 50 degree differences, but usually when I see that it's pretty cold for my hunting.

Paul

[recoil junky]

I guess I could see 130 degrees easy enough from January to August, saw an 80* degree swing in a day in February of '89. 45 above at 10 am to 35 below by 5 pm, got down to 50 below before the next morning and the power was off.

I can't say I've had a cold failure. IMR4350 in the 30-06AI went off when it was probably 20 below and I wished I hadn't pulled the trigger.  

RJ

[gitano]

There are big swings in temperature in Alaska, but not within the seasons I hunt. I don't particularly like to hunt when it's below zero, and most of the time I'm hunting it's between about 35 and 55.

Paul