Varget or Vihtavuori
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Re: Varget or Vihtavuori
seems like varget is the choice of most.
For 168gr bullet how much grains of varget do you use for
best accuracy??
seems like varget is the choice of most.
For 168gr bullet how much grains of varget do you use for
best accuracy??
Re: Varget or Vihtavuori
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: perazzisc3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">seems like varget is the choice of most.
For 168gr bullet how much grains of varget do you use for
best accuracy?? </div></div>
My most accurate 168gr Hornady load is:
Win brass neck sized 1x fired.
Rem 9.5 primer.
Varget 44.8gr.
2.193 Ogive OAL .010 off the lands.
5 shot group measured .568 inch at 100 yards from a Savage 10 FCP-K. Still under load development. Load development is moving slowly because I no longer care for the 168's. I'm focused on the 175 SMK's and then will try 208's. As always work your way up to be safe.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: perazzisc3</div><div class="ubbcode-body">seems like varget is the choice of most.
For 168gr bullet how much grains of varget do you use for
best accuracy?? </div></div>
My most accurate 168gr Hornady load is:
Win brass neck sized 1x fired.
Rem 9.5 primer.
Varget 44.8gr.
2.193 Ogive OAL .010 off the lands.
5 shot group measured .568 inch at 100 yards from a Savage 10 FCP-K. Still under load development. Load development is moving slowly because I no longer care for the 168's. I'm focused on the 175 SMK's and then will try 208's. As always work your way up to be safe.
Re: Varget or Vihtavuori
N140 is a good alternative for Varget in .223 and .308 and is what I use. Never had any issues with temp stability and get good accuracy. I use N150 for the 175 SMK's and get 2550 out of a 20" barrel, not great but makes it to 1K.
N140 is a good alternative for Varget in .223 and .308 and is what I use. Never had any issues with temp stability and get good accuracy. I use N150 for the 175 SMK's and get 2550 out of a 20" barrel, not great but makes it to 1K.
Re: Varget or Vihtavuori
41-42.5 vvn140 is the Shit w a 168 Amax. But so is 44.5 gr of Varget win brass win primer with both powders. I go with whichever is cheaper, mostly cause I'm well, cheap.. if i had a lot of money I'd go with the n140, why cause Vargets a little tramp she's taking everyone's load...
41-42.5 vvn140 is the Shit w a 168 Amax. But so is 44.5 gr of Varget win brass win primer with both powders. I go with whichever is cheaper, mostly cause I'm well, cheap.. if i had a lot of money I'd go with the n140, why cause Vargets a little tramp she's taking everyone's load...
Re: Varget or Vihtavuori
+1 for 44gr varget pushing 168gr smk. This is my go to load out of a 24" and 26" barrel.
+1 for 44gr varget pushing 168gr smk. This is my go to load out of a 24" and 26" barrel.
Re: Varget or Vihtavuori
Try 37.3 Viht 135, behind a 168 BTHP.2.8-2.9 col. Doesn't matter, by my shots. That's my slow "pet" load, for my 308 5R. Shoots flies, at 100. My Varget load is 44.7. Hot load, at 2.96, in my 5R. It also shoots flies, only have to say, shoots 1/2-3/4 low, in my gun, that's centered on the viht load. I adjust, for the hot load.Viht's a great powder. Varget's a little cheaper.
Try 37.3 Viht 135, behind a 168 BTHP.2.8-2.9 col. Doesn't matter, by my shots. That's my slow "pet" load, for my 308 5R. Shoots flies, at 100. My Varget load is 44.7. Hot load, at 2.96, in my 5R. It also shoots flies, only have to say, shoots 1/2-3/4 low, in my gun, that's centered on the viht load. I adjust, for the hot load.Viht's a great powder. Varget's a little cheaper.
