Varget substitute?

[bigfish_7]

Don't want to pay $400.00 for 8lbs on GB. Anybody had any luck w Vit N140 or N540? Somewhat new to reloading looking at burn rates and availability.

 

[CEL317]

Here is the ADI Powder Equivalents chart http://www.adi-powders.com.au/handloaders-guide/equivalents.asp

 

[bigfish_7]

Thank you.

 

[jcfd2201]

Here is an easier to read list.

http://www.reloadbench.com/burn.html

Would help a bit if we knew what you were loading to suggest a comparable powder.

4895 or 4064 are both good substitutes.

 

[pmuniz10920]

If your talking .308 Win. my favorite fall back is IMR 4064. Although I am pretty fond of XBR8208

 

[Hasgun Willtravel]

Anyone use H4350? I get excellent results with it in 6.5x47, but can not find any data, despite minutes of searching google, lol.

 

[bigfish_7]

308. 165 & 168gr

 

[BoilerUP]

Rl15, 8208xbr

 

[BCP]

Don't want to pay $400.00 for 8lbs on GB. Anybody had any luck w Vit N140 or N540? Somewhat new to reloading looking at burn rates and availability.

With the shortages right now be happy with whatever you can get.

edit: to put it in a nicer way pick up a reloading manual, make a list of all the powders they list for your caliber and bullet and then go from there. N140 and N540 are good stuff but expensive, around 40$ a pound where I am

 

[whitefarms4840]

Bought 8lbs. Of benchmark very reasonably, all I could find locally, been happy with results, 155 scenars 43 gr.

 

[Fatelvis]

N140 would be a great candidate right now. It works wonderfully, and is pretty easy to get right now.

 

[yz45067]

+1 for re15 and viht n140. Both shoot lights out in relative charge weights as varget. 5.56 or .308.

 

[Beepy]

Reloader 15

 

[korykhunter]

Viht N140 Powder Valley $29.15

 

[Deadshot2]

Anyone use H4350?

Yes, but in my 30-06. Even Hodgdon doesn't list a .308 load sheet.

IMR-4064 has been a great fall-back for me. Good accuracy and even showing up on the shelf regularly at Cabela's locally.

Also finding that CFE223 is a good, accurate powder for my 168 and 175 gr loads in .308. Combined with the fact that it meters great in my dillon powder measure it's my choice for all my "bulk" ammo in .223 and .308.

While Vihtavouri powders are undoubtably good products, their supply has always been spotty here in the Upper Left Corner of the Country. Put in a good supply of 3N37 a few years ago for my 9mm loads but haven't seen it for a long time, even before the latest craziness.