Is Varget powder "Dirty"? - Page 2

HiBC · July 21, 2010, 03:11 PM

Varget burns quite clean for me in both .223 and .308.I use 25 gr behind a 69 gr SMK or Noslere comp.I just don't use the lighter bullets.It works quite well in the 45-46 gr range with a 168 gr 308'

I suggest the powder is not the problem.The use of a slow powder behind a light bullet with a mild charge will make for an incomplete burn.That will be dirty.It is the application.

James R. Burke · July 23, 2010, 09:14 PM

I am with Dave R. I have not really paid attention. Just really liked the results, and you need to clean sooner or later. I am near max and never noticed it diry than any others.

Longdayjake · July 24, 2010, 11:02 AM

The cleanest I have used so far is AA2230. It has also been my most accurate powder from 55-62 grain bullets.

demigod · July 24, 2010, 12:25 PM

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I have not really paid attention.

I normally wouldn't pay attention to this type of thing either, but I happened to have some brass sorted off by load, and I just happened to notice one set looked dirtier than the rest.

DANNY-L · July 24, 2010, 06:11 PM

I just got my mini 14 shooting good, out of all the powders I've tried varget saved the day 69gr bthp 26.5gr varget 5shots 1/2" group @ 100yds I did not notice it being any dirtier than others,but if it were I wouldnt care because of the accuracy I got from it.

July 21, 2010, 03:11 PM	#26
HiBC Senior Member Join Date: November 13, 2006 Posts: 8,350	Varget burns quite clean for me in both .223 and .308.I use 25 gr behind a 69 gr SMK or Noslere comp.I just don't use the lighter bullets.It works quite well in the 45-46 gr range with a 168 gr 308' I suggest the powder is not the problem.The use of a slow powder behind a light bullet with a mild charge will make for an incomplete burn.That will be dirty.It is the application.

July 23, 2010, 09:14 PM	#27
James R. Burke Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2009 Location: U.P. of Mich/Quinnesec Posts: 1,897	I am with Dave R. I have not really paid attention. Just really liked the results, and you need to clean sooner or later. I am near max and never noticed it diry than any others.

July 24, 2010, 11:02 AM	#28
Longdayjake Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Posts: 619	The cleanest I have used so far is AA2230. It has also been my most accurate powder from 55-62 grain bullets.

July 24, 2010, 06:11 PM	#30
DANNY-L Member Join Date: April 1, 2010 Location: way upstate ny Posts: 71	I just got my mini 14 shooting good, out of all the powders I've tried varget saved the day 69gr bthp 26.5gr varget 5shots 1/2" group @ 100yds I did not notice it being any dirtier than others,but if it were I wouldnt care because of the accuracy I got from it.