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Varget and the .303 British

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Topic: Varget and the .303 British

Posted By: Toten Kopf
Subject: Varget and the .303 British
Date Posted: April 19 2014 at 8:39am

I have been using IMR 4064 with quite good results.

Load Data:

Case - Remington

Primer - Winchester LR

Bullet - Hornady 174gr. FMJ/ Sierra 174gr. MatchKing

Powder - IMR 4064/40.5gr.

However, I have a large quantity of Varget and would like to try to see just what it can do compared to IMR 4064.

The problem is information about using this powder with the 174gr. bullet is all over the scale. My Sierra manual uses between 32.5 and 38.4 gains of Varget.

The Hodgdon site (Varget) states that you should use between 38.0 and 42.0 grains. Others have stated that you should use between 31.6 and 39.1 grains of Varget.

What I'm asking is for anyone who has used Varget as a load to please provide your data that I can get a hold of something solid to try.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Replies:

Posted By: SW28fan
Date Posted: April 19 2014 at 9:16am

I love Varget when I can get it. I load the Sierra 180 spitzer (also when I can get it) on 38.5 grains of Varget. It benches 1.5" at 100 yards. I shot my lifetime high 200 yard prone score with it and have won 2 CMP Vintage Military Rifle matches with it. I am near fanatical in my devotion to that load.

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Posted By: Toten Kopf
Date Posted: April 19 2014 at 10:21am

My reloads with IMR 4064 has surpassed 1.5" @ 100 yards (Ref: http://www.enfield-rifles.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6745&PID=66013#66013" rel="nofollow - http://www.enfield-rifles.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=6745&PID=66013#66013 )

I'm hoping to find a load that is better than my IMR load using Varget.

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Posted By: rico567
Date Posted: August 26 2014 at 9:38pm

The Woodleigh Bullets site provides data for their 215 gr. bullet, 36.0 - 39.5 gr. Varget. This seems consistent with the data posted previously for the lighter bullets.

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