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Reloader 17

Medium-slow stick powder popular for medium-capacity rifle cartridges.

Also known as RL-17, RL17, Reloder 17
Manufacturer
Alliant
Grain shape
Extruded
Burn rank
#63
Category
Medium-Slow
Temp sensitivity
Moderate
Application
Rifle
Origin
USA
Status
Active

Burn-rate position

FastestSlowest

Rank #63 on the burn-rate scale · Medium-Slow

Typical cartridges

.240 Weatherby Magnum, .243 WSSM, 6.5x57mm Mauser, .338-06 A-Square, .25-06 Remington, 6.5x55mm Swedish, 7x65R Brenneke, .350 Remington Magnum, 7mm-08 Remington, .25 WSSM, 7mm WSM, .338 RCM, 6.5 PRC, 6.5 Creedmoor, .284 Winchester, 6mm Creedmoor, 7mm Mauser, .260 Remington, .280 Ackley Improved, 7x64mm Brenneke, .30-06 Springfield, .270 WSM, .308 Winchester, 6.8 Western

Substitutes

Listed substitutions with charge guidance. Always start at published minimums and work up.

H4350 · Hodgdon Community

RL-17 runs higher pressure than H4350 — reduce 5–8% when switching to H4350.

By cartridge

6.5x57mm Mauser see the finder for alternatives
7x65R Brenneke also used: N550, N540, URP
.350 Remington Magnum see the finder for alternatives
.25 WSSM see the finder for alternatives

Similar burn rate

Supply & handling

Availability (US)
Common
Shortage-prone
No
Suppressor-friendly
Yes
Flash-suppressed
No

About this powder

Reloader 17 is a dense, efficient extruded powder delivering impressive velocities in medium-large cases like the Winchester Short Magnums (.300 WSM, 7mm WSM) and .30-06. Its density allows higher charge weights in smaller cases, making it the top choice for compact magnum cartridges where case capacity is at a premium.

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Sources & provenance