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10-96 · October 9, 2012, 02:41 AM

I don't have it in front of me, but I believe the Lyman 49th Edition puts the max at 27.1 for Varget. The Hogdon/IMR/Winchester site puts it at 27.5gr.

At 26.5, I get just the faintest signs of beginnings of flattened primers (looks just like the factory load primers after firing). I would not go above that with the components I use. The Privi Partizan brass is right up there in weight with Lake City, and a tenth or two of a grain heavier on average than Winchester brass- so it's my thinking that I'm stuffing it iinto a smaller space. I tend to think that with Remington or Federal/FC brass- the beginnings of those flat primers might not be so evident.

October 9, 2012, 02:41 AM	#21
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	I don't have it in front of me, but I believe the Lyman 49th Edition puts the max at 27.1 for Varget. The Hogdon/IMR/Winchester site puts it at 27.5gr. At 26.5, I get just the faintest signs of beginnings of flattened primers (looks just like the factory load primers after firing). I would not go above that with the components I use. The Privi Partizan brass is right up there in weight with Lake City, and a tenth or two of a grain heavier on average than Winchester brass- so it's my thinking that I'm stuffing it iinto a smaller space. I tend to think that with Remington or Federal/FC brass- the beginnings of those flat primers might not be so evident. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.