Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

[kritos666]

I just got my GAP-10 in last week and broke in the barrel. Beyond that, I haven't had a chance to work anything up.

I have 6 lbs of the Hodgton's Varget and it served me VERY well in my bolt gun. I was wondering if anyone had worked up any kind of load I could use as a starting point. It would save me a lot of time and $ starting from zero.

Thanks.

 

[LineofDeparture]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

Good luck bro, I asked for a PET load for my Gap-10 in 308 and it was like someone farted in church....

 

[oldfatguy]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

Every rifle is different. My PET load might work in yours, but almost all hand loaders work up their own loads via ladder and/or OCW tests.

Look at the loading data published by the bullet maker and Hodgdon for a starting load and work up from there.

OFG

 

[Steelhead]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

I haven't tried Varget in mine yet. I've been using H4350. I do have some Varget on hand, so maybe we'll just have to try some loads out, as I haven't heard of anyone using Varget yet.

 

[PowerstrokeOBX]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

Cricket cricket, I haven't hardly found any loads for the 6 creed the ones I have found use h4350.

 

[BCP]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

Why don't you try to develop one for yourself then? Maybe use 243win starting load data.

If you want a canned load just go buy some H4350.

 

[Unknown]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

I went through the threads for 260 Remington loads when I was trying to work up a load for my 260. I still had to work up a load, but by taking all the data the matched the powder, bullet weight, and other components I had, then averaging them, I got a really decent starting place.

I ended up averaging out about 15 loads that were all very close to each other to begin with. After shooting the test loads for accuracy, and velocity over a chrono, my final load was only about .3 grains away from the first average that I came up with.

I don't think there is a real shortcut to working up a load, but if you try something like I did, it will get you a decent idea of what works for the largest number of people using similar components.

 

[kritos666]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: oldfatguy</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Every rifle is different. My PET load might work in yours, but almost all hand loaders work up their own loads via ladder and/or OCW tests.

Look at the loading data published by the bullet maker and Hodgdon for a starting load and work up from there.

OFG</div></div>
As a baseline agreed, I was hoping for other folks /w 6mm CM GAP-10's to pipe up if they had any info. (There being a good chance of similar specs on the rifle) Also, I did try to find load data and there isn't any info out there that I have found due to the fact that 6mm. Creed is fairly new. Hornaday doesn't have any and its somewhat based on their 6.5 I was simply trying to save a little time and $

 

[raider1v1]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

did you call GA at all?

 

[Deisel]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

I have a GAP-10 in the same caliber. I am getting close to working up a load, have got the ogive measurement, just been really busy. I plan to use the info in this thread http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2814921 to work up a load. Not sure that Varget is the right powder for this caliber.

 

[Jon Lester]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

George's H 4350 load was excellent in mine. Tried to develope a load and ended up exactly where he had initially suggested .

 

[njnicky]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

varget is soooo hot I crush primers even with light loads

 

[DavidAR10]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Line-of-Departure</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Good luck bro, I asked for a PET load for my Gap-10 in 308 and it was like someone farted in church.... </div></div>

Going with 175gr SMK with Varget or Re15 will have you in the ballpark.

Do the tweeks after finding sub- 0.5"-0.75" consistancy.

EDIT: No, I did not state MOA... that's for 300yds and farther.

 

[kritos666]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njnicky</div><div class="ubbcode-body">varget is soooo hot I crush primers even with light loads</div></div>

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: deisel</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Not sure that Varget is the right powder for this caliber. </div></div>

Thanks guys.. perhaps this isn't the best powder for 6mm ... it kicked but for me in .308 but perhaps just stick /w the afore mentioned H4350

Thanks for the input.

 

[leadbullet]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

varget is not a very good choice for a 6mm creedmoor in a gas gun, try H4350 or H4831 and work up a load for your own rifle.

 

[Malevolent73]

Re: Varget powder for 6mm Creedmor loads in GAP-10

varget is not a very good choice for a 6mm creedmoor in a gas gun, try H4350 or H4831 and work up a load for your own rifle.

What about in a bolt gun???