Varget Loads for 6.5CM

[majohnson2]

I'm switching to Varget for my 223 and I see it being used for lighter 6.5 bullets. However I don't see anything for 140 Berger VLD bullets.

 

[shoot4fun]

Re: Varget Loads for 6.5CM

95 GR. HDY V-MAX Hodgdon Varget .264" 2.670" 39.0 3051 49,000 PSI 43.0 3286 60,100 PSI
100 GR. BAR TTSX BT Hodgdon Varget .264" 2.655" 34.8 2867 50,700 PSI 39.0 3101 62,100 PSI
100 GR. NOS BT Hodgdon Varget .264" 2.760" 36.5 2888 48,900 PSI 40.5 3122 60,300 PSI
107 GR. SIE HPBT Hodgdon Varget .264" 2.780" 37.0 2863 48,600 PSI 41.0 3093 60,200 PSI
120 GR. HDY A-MAX Hodgdon Varget .264" 2.670" 36.0 2668 49,600 PSI 40.2 2891 60,400 PSI
123 GR. SIE HPBT Hodgdon Varget .264" 2.670" 36.0 2712 51,100 PSI 39.8 2887 59,200 PSI
130 GR. NOS AB Hodgdon Varget .264" 2.750" 31.4 2414 51,500 PSI 34.9 2610 61,400 PSI
140 GR. HDY A-MAX Hodgdon Varget .264" 2.820" 32.0 2371 47,400 PSI 35.8 2598 59,900 PSI
142 GR. SIE HPBT Hodgdon Varget .264" 2.780" 34.5 2489 52,600 PSI 36.3 2598 60,100 PSI


From Hodgdon's website. Varget isn't good if you like velocity in 6.5CM.

 

[bward]

Re: Varget Loads for 6.5CM

I tried some in a short barreled Creedmoor I had. Even with 123's varget was too fast.

 

[leadbullet]

Re: Varget Loads for 6.5CM

tried varget in my 260 and while putting more powder in the case than with H4350, the speed was too slow for my taste.
After many years of experimenting, the consensus is that H4350 is the powder for the 6.5's