55 v-max and varget in bolt action .223

i have had very good luck with 27.4 gr of varget with the 55gr vmax. this is what i shoot in my model 700. when i got my R15 Ijust seated them to fit the mag 2.215 COL and the shot under .5 at 100 yds havent chronied them yet so dont know at what speed
 
That is a good load! Another one is IMR 4198 (21.6gr.) with a 55gr. bullet of your choice. This has shot one hole groups for years. I've had friends that couldn't get a gun to shoot good groups,and ran this load in them,and got great results. I got this load info. from a old target shooter years ago. He said if the gun won't group well with this load,sell the gun!
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Varget has never worked for anything I've tried it in! Much better powders out there for the 223 than Varget IMO anyway.. I got a pound that I will give ya if your set on it..
 
Originally Posted By: reddog964Varget has never worked for anything I've tried it in! Much better powders out there for the 223 than Varget IMO anyway..

That is so exactly bass ackward from my experience. I tried Varget around 8 years ago after a friend suggested I give it a try and very soon after it was my favorite powder for my .223 rifles and not long later my .17 Remington as well. I like to experiment with different loads and certainly I have found some loads that shoot better than others, but I just cannot find a load in my guns to beat Varget. Oh, I would be OK with other powders if a had to, but there is only one powder out there that every time that I buy it that I buy it by the 8 lb jug because I use so much of it and that is Varget. My AR-15 varminter, my CZ 527 and my Savage 112 all shoot one holers with Varget. Made a believer out of me you bet!
 
Varget rocks in my .223s

I use a very similar load using Nosler 55 gr BTs and they are 1 holes at 100 yards.

I have verified 400 yard PD kills with this combo and I think you'll have great luck finding a good working load for your gun.
 
Originally Posted By: Orneryolfart357Hopefully you have a reloading manual to check load weights prior to loading them. You will see that 27 grs will just about fill the case, and it will be a compressed load. Good luck.
http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

I wouldn't worry about it. Varget burns so slow that you can't get enough of it in a .223 case to be dangerous with bullets less then 65 grains.
 
I shoot Varget almost exclusively with 55 v-max in my Savage 223 bolt. I use a pretty close to max load of 27.5g with the v-max seated at col of 2.350. Shoots sub .5 moa and gives an average velocity of 3,220 fps. This load might be too hot for your rifle, but not any pressure signs in mine.
 
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Originally Posted By: MPFDOriginally Posted By: Orneryolfart357Hopefully you have a reloading manual to check load weights prior to loading them. You will see that 27 grs will just about fill the case, and it will be a compressed load. Good luck.
http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

I wouldn't worry about it. Varget burns so slow that you can't get enough of it in a .223 case to be dangerous with bullets less then 65 grains.

Yeah.. go with that. Manufacturers of the powder know nothing. Go with what you read here. I prefer to see what My rifle likes. YMMV
 
Well that came straight from a hotline tech at Hodgdon... YMMV
I don't believe anything I see online, I call the manufacter when ever possible. If you talk to them long enough that they realize your not a moron, they will usually give you the inside scoop...
 
Yeah I never go over max that the powder manufacturer outlines. I always go to Hodgdon if I am using the powder they make and compare with what I am finding here or any where I am finding info. Anyway thanks for he help guys.
 
If you wanna know what is actually closer to a max load, especially if its not a modern powder. Look for 70's model reloading manuals at garage sales. They can usually be bought for little or nothing. They show what was exceptable before the lawyers got involved in the firearms business. An old Lyman or Nosler book is worth its weight in gold. The old Lyman manuals even give what the factory loaded at for the times. It is very intersting reading!
 
Well in this case UtahShooter, you may not have to. You cant get enough Varget Powder into a case that could cause excessive pressure. MFPD already covered that. Good luck.
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Only use one powder for anything larger than a 22 hornet. Varget. Been thinking about trying it in the hornet. Just don't know where to start. That would solve my powder storage/choices delima. One powder for every gun I own.
 


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