Re: What powder to use for 60 V-MAX
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gau17</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My choices are H335, RL-15, Varget.
Favorite loads would be appreciated. I'll be shooting this out of 18" 1:8 barrel.
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For my 3, .223s I've found 26 grains of Varget the most accurate, with the most velocity. I don't remember velocity, but, was shooting about 5/8" at 200 yards out of my ARs.
I don't remember the charge weight, but, with lower velocity, I got about the same accuracy with H335, but, it seemed that it changed a lot from lot number to lot number of powder.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gau17</div><div class="ubbcode-body">My choices are H335, RL-15, Varget.
Favorite loads would be appreciated. I'll be shooting this out of 18" 1:8 barrel.
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For my 3, .223s I've found 26 grains of Varget the most accurate, with the most velocity. I don't remember velocity, but, was shooting about 5/8" at 200 yards out of my ARs.
I don't remember the charge weight, but, with lower velocity, I got about the same accuracy with H335, but, it seemed that it changed a lot from lot number to lot number of powder.
Re: What powder to use for 60 V-MAX
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: inode</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Benchmark for 50-60gr. </div></div>
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: inode</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Benchmark for 50-60gr. </div></div>
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Re: What powder to use for 60 V-MAX
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gau17</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks for the replies.
If you had to choose from RL-15, Varget, and H335, which would you choose.
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I have no experience with Varget, out of the other two I get better results from H335 from both of my rifles in that size. I see varying results from lot to lot with a number of powders, and the H335 that I have is from 1 lot and I have 24 more pounds of it, so I'm set for a while. I don't mind working 25-30 rounds of loading data to get back on after I've loaded 6000 rounds from what I currently have on my shelves.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: gau17</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Thanks for the replies.
If you had to choose from RL-15, Varget, and H335, which would you choose.
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I have no experience with Varget, out of the other two I get better results from H335 from both of my rifles in that size. I see varying results from lot to lot with a number of powders, and the H335 that I have is from 1 lot and I have 24 more pounds of it, so I'm set for a while. I don't mind working 25-30 rounds of loading data to get back on after I've loaded 6000 rounds from what I currently have on my shelves.
Re: What powder to use for 60 V-MAX
60 gr. V-Max's and Varget shoot great out of my Colt 1/9 24".
60 gr. V-Max's and Varget shoot great out of my Colt 1/9 24".
Re: What powder to use for 60 V-MAX
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Terry
I would use RE15 over H335 anyday!
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Yet another post on Eotac With 60gr Vmax
Terry
I would use RE15 over H335 anyday!
Re: What powder to use for 60 V-MAX
H4895 for everything from 52gr to 80gr.
Its all I use and its always consistent on target and meters like a dream in my cheap Lee PPM.
This is at least MOA to 600 yrds with my magfed 75gr BTHP.
The 52gr+55gr hornady were(for the most part) 1/2 inch at 100yrds.
Unless hodgdon changes there formula or something,This is all I'll use in an AR.
H4895 for everything from 52gr to 80gr.
Its all I use and its always consistent on target and meters like a dream in my cheap Lee PPM.
This is at least MOA to 600 yrds with my magfed 75gr BTHP.
The 52gr+55gr hornady were(for the most part) 1/2 inch at 100yrds.
Unless hodgdon changes there formula or something,This is all I'll use in an AR.
Re: What powder to use for 60 V-MAX
I shoot varget with my 60 gr vmax load...and cci magnum primers. The magnum primers really seem to work well for me with this load - in just about any gun I've tried.
Another bonus is that I use varget in my 243, 260 and 308 loads...
I shoot varget with my 60 gr vmax load...and cci magnum primers. The magnum primers really seem to work well for me with this load - in just about any gun I've tried.
Another bonus is that I use varget in my 243, 260 and 308 loads...
Re: What powder to use for 60 V-MAX
Varget and Benchmark have both worked well for me with the 60 V-max.
Varget and Benchmark have both worked well for me with the 60 V-max.
Re: What powder to use for 60 V-MAX
No 60gr here, but I like Varget.
Savage 12fv 26" bbl, 1:9 twist
Hornady 68 gr. BTHP-Match
23.35 gr Varget / ~3,000 fps
R700 SPS 24", 1:12 twist
Hornady 50 gr. BT V-Max
23.35 gr Varget / ~3,200 fps
The Savage will shoot 1/2" at 200 yards, but the R700 load needs to be adjusted.
No 60gr here, but I like Varget.
Savage 12fv 26" bbl, 1:9 twist
Hornady 68 gr. BTHP-Match
23.35 gr Varget / ~3,000 fps
R700 SPS 24", 1:12 twist
Hornady 50 gr. BT V-Max
23.35 gr Varget / ~3,200 fps
The Savage will shoot 1/2" at 200 yards, but the R700 load needs to be adjusted.
Re: What powder to use for 60 V-MAX
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This opened my eyes to the 60VMAX.
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This opened my eyes to the 60VMAX.
