Anyone have luck with RL-19 for 270

Natty270 · March 25, 2020, 01:02 PM

I've worked up some good loads with RL-19 for 243 and now starting to work up a load for my .270 with 130 grain Hornady Interlocks. I worked up a load for the Hornady 145 grain ELD-X with RL-19 for the .270 and it shoots great.

Has anyone had luck with RL-19 and 270 with 130 grain bullets?

Another question: If you work up a load with Hornady Interlock 130's and then substitute the bullet for Nosler 130 grain partition, will you see a big difference in accuracy? I assume yes, but just checking. The bullets are very similar in size/shape.

FrankenMauser · March 25, 2020, 02:33 PM

I run RL-19 in .270 Win with 140 gr Partitions as my "one load to rule them all."
It's suitable for all game animals that I hunt, in all conditions that I hunt.

At any given temperature, it never produced the smallest groups. Something else was always better.
But across the broad range of temperatures (~0-110 F), it was always good, and was the most consistent and predictable.
My particular load and rifle are expected to produce 1 MoA groups in any hunting conditions. But when it's at its best (about 48 F, if I remember correctly), it'll shoot 'threes' (0.399" or better) with 5 shots.

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Another question: If you work up a load with Hornady Interlock 130's and then substitute the bullet for Nosler 130 grain partition, will you see a big difference in accuracy? I assume yes, but just checking. The bullets are very similar in size/shape.

If you change a component, you need to work the load up again.
Back the charge off and work back up.

ReloadKy · March 26, 2020, 07:43 AM

R19 was the first powder I purchased when i started reloading. The reason I bought it was because I found recipes for all the calibers that I reloaded for using R19. However, I got really frustrated using because I was not getting good groups at all. 2 inch groups don't do a lot to build a lot of confidence in the new reloader. I have since tried R19 to test velocities and the velocity is impressive but for my rifles the groups still sucked.

Scorch · March 26, 2020, 04:09 PM

Reloader 19 is one of my favorites for everything from 243 to 375 H&H.

Ben Dover · March 26, 2020, 04:45 PM

RL 19 is good powder.

hooligan1 · March 27, 2020, 02:02 PM

I use rl19 in my 6.5 Creedmoor, but for .270 I like n160 for 140's, nice accuracy.

Natty270 · March 29, 2020, 07:45 AM

Thanks for the responses. The RL-19 load for my .243 is tight. I haven't had a chance to shoot the 130's I worked up for the .270 yet. The wife is working from home due to the virus so I have been holding off on shooting.

I just bought a pile of RL-19 due to availability, so I am looking forward to developing more loads with it.

GeauxTide · March 29, 2020, 02:06 PM

I've had great success with 140 Nosler in my 280. IMR4831 is great with 139 and 154 Hornady. I've also had great success with RL-19 in my 7mmRM with 139 Hornady.

langenc · April 2, 2020, 06:23 PM

I use RL 19 for some loads. Check w/ Alliant for good recommendations.

They have good data on line. You wont have to worry about on-line experts telling you not to use someone elses data. I noticed you mentioned caliber, bullet and powder but no charge data.

Natty270 · April 3, 2020, 10:53 AM

Thanks, I just checked load data for .270 on alliant's site and they are showing 57 grains of RL-19 for 130 grain bullets.

March 25, 2020, 01:02 PM	#1
Natty270 Member Join Date: February 24, 2020 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 21	Anyone have luck with RL-19 for 270 I've worked up some good loads with RL-19 for 243 and now starting to work up a load for my .270 with 130 grain Hornady Interlocks. I worked up a load for the Hornady 145 grain ELD-X with RL-19 for the .270 and it shoots great. Has anyone had luck with RL-19 and 270 with 130 grain bullets? Another question: If you work up a load with Hornady Interlock 130's and then substitute the bullet for Nosler 130 grain partition, will you see a big difference in accuracy? I assume yes, but just checking. The bullets are very similar in size/shape. __________________ IN THE WIND HE'S STILL ALIVE

March 26, 2020, 04:09 PM	#4
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	Reloader 19 is one of my favorites for everything from 243 to 375 H&H. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services

March 26, 2020, 04:45 PM	#5
Ben Dover Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2013 Location: High up in the Rocky Moun Posts: 665	RL 19 is good powder. __________________ The soldier's pack is not so heavy a burden as the prisoner's chains. Dwight Eisenhower It is very important what a man stands for. But it is far more important what a man refuses to stand for.

March 27, 2020, 02:02 PM	#6
hooligan1 Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2010 Location: Independence Missouri Posts: 4,586	I use rl19 in my 6.5 Creedmoor, but for .270 I like n160 for 140's, nice accuracy. __________________ Keep your Axe sharp and your powder dry.

March 29, 2020, 07:45 AM	#7
Natty270 Member Join Date: February 24, 2020 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 21	Thanks for the responses. The RL-19 load for my .243 is tight. I haven't had a chance to shoot the 130's I worked up for the .270 yet. The wife is working from home due to the virus so I have been holding off on shooting. I just bought a pile of RL-19 due to availability, so I am looking forward to developing more loads with it. __________________ IN THE WIND HE'S STILL ALIVE

March 26, 2020, 07:43 AM	#3
ReloadKy Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2018 Posts: 191	R19 was the first powder I purchased when i started reloading. The reason I bought it was because I found recipes for all the calibers that I reloaded for using R19. However, I got really frustrated using because I was not getting good groups at all. 2 inch groups don't do a lot to build a lot of confidence in the new reloader. I have since tried R19 to test velocities and the velocity is impressive but for my rifles the groups still sucked.

March 29, 2020, 02:06 PM	#8
GeauxTide Senior Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: Helena, AL Posts: 4,424	I've had great success with 140 Nosler in my 280. IMR4831 is great with 139 and 154 Hornady. I've also had great success with RL-19 in my 7mmRM with 139 Hornady.

April 2, 2020, 06:23 PM	#9
langenc Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2007 Location: Montmorency Co, MI Posts: 1,551	I use RL 19 for some loads. Check w/ Alliant for good recommendations. They have good data on line. You wont have to worry about on-line experts telling you not to use someone elses data. I noticed you mentioned caliber, bullet and powder but no charge data.

April 3, 2020, 10:53 AM	#10
Natty270 Member Join Date: February 24, 2020 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 21	Thanks, I just checked load data for .270 on alliant's site and they are showing 57 grains of RL-19 for 130 grain bullets. __________________ IN THE WIND HE'S STILL ALIVE