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David Bachelder · June 13, 2012, 11:29 AM

I'm not a varmit shooter, I'd be more in line with hogs or deer, so I shoot a little heavier bullet.

My Remington 780 in .243 loves:
Hornady 87 grain VMax over 37.5 grains Varget.
or
Hornady 95 grain SST over 35 grains Varget.

I tried IMR 4350 but did not get similar results. The Varget seems to be the powder of this guns choice.

I'm setting .035" off the lands.

June 13, 2012, 11:29 AM	#17
David Bachelder Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2011 Location: Lake Jackson Posts: 394	I'm not a varmit shooter, I'd be more in line with hogs or deer, so I shoot a little heavier bullet. My Remington 780 in .243 loves: Hornady 87 grain VMax over 37.5 grains Varget. or Hornady 95 grain SST over 35 grains Varget. I tried IMR 4350 but did not get similar results. The Varget seems to be the powder of this guns choice. I'm setting .035" off the lands. __________________ David Bachelder Rookie reloader, but learning fast Trinity, Texas I load, 9mm Luger, .40, 38 S&W, .38 Special, .357, .45ACP, .45 Colt, .243 and 30-06