Has anyone attempted loading 160 Grain Matrix VLD's into a 26 Nosler? Tried Retumbo it was too hot moving to US869. Wondering if anyone has done this exercise already?
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I have. I built a full custom 26 Nosler and had it throated for the 160 matrix for out west hunting and it weighed 7 pounds unscoped. I used RL33 and ran it with no pressure @ around 3250. It was a tack driver out to 1000 yards. I shot 3 groups at 1000 yards and all were under 2 1/2 inches. The problem I ran into was the lot to lot inconsistancy and id run out of a can of powder and when I'D load out of a fresh can I,d have to start over. I let her stay at home this year due to the powder issue. I bought the big keg of RL33 so ill burn the barrel out before I run out again. That matrix performs on game to. I'd compare it to a berger
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