55 gr bullet & Varget in a 20" AR15

[ShtrRdy]

Have any of you had any luck at finding an accurate load for a 20" AR-15 using Varget behind a 55 gr bullet?

At the present time I have a sweet load using H4895 behind a Sierra 55 gr HPBT Gameking. I'd like to see if I can find a load using Varget since that's what my 22-250 likes.

 

[stinkyDrunk]

There is a flat base Berger 55 grn pill I've had shooting lights out over Varget in an AR. Load data is buried though, sorry.

 

[gunsnjeeps]

With Varget you'll be around 27 grains for 3100 fps. H335 is 25 grains. I thought the Varget was okay but prefer the lighter powder charge, about 40 rounds per pound more.

Edit: PS: With 25 grains of H335 I've shot 52 SMK and 55 Varmint Nightmare Extreme interchangeably.

 

[lazyengineer]

Just my opinion, but Varget's a bit wasted on 55 gr bullets. It's a better powder for heavy bullets, and it's a bit hard to find right now - seems a shame to burn it behind 55's when there are many many powders out there good for 55's.

 

[Tx_Flyboy]

Second lazy engineer's opinion on varget as a match with 55gr bullets.

55gr Hornady Softpoints
27.5gr Varget
LC-11 Brass
Tula SRP.

27.5gr varget will overflow many commercial cases with thicker walls. The powder comes almost up to the case mouth and you hear crunching when the bullet is seated.

This load shoots lights out for me at 200 yards...at 300yards the groups started to open up, but still shot well.

 

[kyle528]

In my ar I used hornady 55 soft points with 25.5 grs of imr 4064. All rifles are different

 

[mikem4045]

Felt like I was wasting varget on light 55 gr. It does make a very accurate load with 69 gr smk. I use blc-2 on the 55 gr stuff. I use once fired pick up brass.

 

[mikem4045]

BLC-2 meters much better in my Dillon also. Just loaded and tested some 69 gr smk with BLC-2. Very accurate and closely matches the reticle on my Razor.

 

[supercorndogs]

yes i have had great luck with varget and a 55 grain bullet 27 grains is the listed max charge. may not fit in some cases. i switched from h335 because varget was cleaner and more consistent