I thought I had 4 8 pound jugs of Varget. Getting into the second, I dug out and opened the other box, to find it's Hodgdon Benchmark. I've been shooting 38.0 grains of Varget behind a 123 grain Scenar, quite happily. Any ideas where to start with the Benchmark? I searched online but could not locate relevant data. Is this powder worth trying here? I could save it for .308 loading down the road, or sell it and get something else. I've been experimenting with PowerPro 200 MR with decent results.
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Re: That's not Varget! -- 6.5x47 Lapua
IMO, it burns way too fast for either 6.5 Lapua or 308 Winchester
IMO, it burns way too fast for either 6.5 Lapua or 308 Winchester
Re: That's not Varget! -- 6.5x47 Lapua
Yow. What's it good for? Should I sell it to my brother to use in .223?
Yow. What's it good for? Should I sell it to my brother to use in .223?
Re: That's not Varget! -- 6.5x47 Lapua
Benchmark is beautiful for 6mm PPC.
I used it for a short stint with my 308. Beautiful, beautiful accuracy, but pathetic velocity. 175smk @ 2400 was max.
I don't know much about 6.5x47, but if Varget is a top choice like it is with 308, it is almost certainly faster than ideal for 6.5x47.
Benchmark is beautiful for 6mm PPC.
I used it for a short stint with my 308. Beautiful, beautiful accuracy, but pathetic velocity. 175smk @ 2400 was max.
I don't know much about 6.5x47, but if Varget is a top choice like it is with 308, it is almost certainly faster than ideal for 6.5x47.
Re: That's not Varget! -- 6.5x47 Lapua
Yup.
Actually H4350 is another top choice for 6.5 Lapua, which is even slower than Varget!
Yup.
Actually H4350 is another top choice for 6.5 Lapua, which is even slower than Varget!
Re: That's not Varget! -- 6.5x47 Lapua
How about VV N135? The burn rate chart at reloadbench.com places that immediately next to Varget. I have a couple jugs of that too.
How about VV N135? The burn rate chart at reloadbench.com places that immediately next to Varget. I have a couple jugs of that too.
Re: That's not Varget! -- 6.5x47 Lapua
Ask this guy;
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...706#Post3228706
Ask this guy;
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...706#Post3228706
Re: That's not Varget! -- 6.5x47 Lapua
Perhaps I should just keep buying Varget. The rifle shoots very well with it. I could avoid all this mucking about trying to find the Holy Grail. The rifle doesn't seem to care about the load - it shoots them all well. It's a Beanland.
Perhaps I should just keep buying Varget. The rifle shoots very well with it. I could avoid all this mucking about trying to find the Holy Grail. The rifle doesn't seem to care about the load - it shoots them all well. It's a Beanland.
Re: That's not Varget! -- 6.5x47 Lapua
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: glock24</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ask this guy;
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...706#Post3228706 </div></div>
Ah. Wow, OK. Looks like pretty good for the .308. Probably worth trying for the 6.5. My .308 needs a new barrel and everybody is booked solid, so I'll be without for a while.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: glock24</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Ask this guy;
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthre...706#Post3228706 </div></div>
Ah. Wow, OK. Looks like pretty good for the .308. Probably worth trying for the 6.5. My .308 needs a new barrel and everybody is booked solid, so I'll be without for a while.
Re: That's not Varget! -- 6.5x47 Lapua
nen hmark is good for lighter bullets in.308 and light or heavy bullets up to 77gr in .223.
nen hmark is good for lighter bullets in.308 and light or heavy bullets up to 77gr in .223.
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