Varget shortage? - Page 2

reynolds357 · October 21, 2019, 07:30 PM

Anyone loaded any? I have tried several of them and can't get any of the ones I have tried to group at all. My .22-250 is a tack driver with anything Sierra from 40 to 65 grain. The groups from the 50 and 62gr gold dots would make scattergun technologies proud.

hounddawg · October 21, 2019, 08:12 PM

according to this guy they are picky about the powder you use

https://www.shootingtimes.com/editor...bullets/359317

308Loader · November 4, 2019, 06:05 PM

Found some Varget in the west twin city's beltway. Shop is called Gun stop, not sure if they do online orders. Sounded like he has plenty on hand. Just FYI for any Minne-sooot-ans looking fer dat pooowder, dont'sh ya know. Da rifle season opens next weekend fer them bucks and such, get ya some vaarget to put supper on the table till the lakes freeze and you can do some feishin again.

Best I could do with northerner Minnesota accent

. I'm one so I can poke fun at the Scandinavian drawn out sound

jetinteriorguy · November 5, 2019, 05:28 PM

Ya sure youbetcha.

**Unclenick** · November 6, 2019, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 308Loader

woo 4064! seems to be old school. right next to Varget in burn rate.

That's because Varget was designed to compete with IMR4064 in the 308 Win, specifically (or so a Hodgdon tech told me). Federal still uses IMR4064 in their 308 Gold Medal Match loads. Varget produces a little lower change in velocity per grain, giving it the stability edge (just as 4064 has that same edge over 4895). However, what you give up is the range of available velocities when the case is getting full. That's what I suspect is the main reason you can't find a great Varget accuracy load as easily as you can with 4064 in some caliber and bullet combinations.

October 21, 2019, 07:30 PM	#26
reynolds357 Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2012 Posts: 6,165	Gold Dot rifle bullets. Anyone loaded any? I have tried several of them and can't get any of the ones I have tried to group at all. My .22-250 is a tack driver with anything Sierra from 40 to 65 grain. The groups from the 50 and 62gr gold dots would make scattergun technologies proud.

October 21, 2019, 08:12 PM	#27
hounddawg Senior Member Join Date: March 1, 2009 Posts: 4,232	according to this guy they are picky about the powder you use https://www.shootingtimes.com/editor...bullets/359317 __________________ “How do I get to the next level?” Well, you get to the next level by being the first one on the range and the last one to leave.” – Jerry Miculek

November 4, 2019, 06:05 PM	#28
308Loader Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2014 Location: Minnesota Posts: 639	Found some Varget in the west twin city's beltway. Shop is called Gun stop, not sure if they do online orders. Sounded like he has plenty on hand. Just FYI for any Minne-sooot-ans looking fer dat pooowder, dont'sh ya know. Da rifle season opens next weekend fer them bucks and such, get ya some vaarget to put supper on the table till the lakes freeze and you can do some feishin again. Best I could do with northerner Minnesota accent . I'm one so I can poke fun at the Scandinavian drawn out sound __________________ Just a dude with stuff. Last edited by 308Loader; November 4, 2019 at 06:14 PM.

November 5, 2019, 05:28 PM	#29
jetinteriorguy Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2013 Posts: 3,184	Ya sure youbetcha.