BL-C2 or Varget for 308?

[freddyfour]

Hey guys, just started loading for 308, never had one before!? I had some really good results with BL-C2 with 180gr RN Interlock but I'm all out of powder now. I'm switching to 180 Speer HC and wondering if I should switch to Varget or stay with the BL-C2? Is one better with temp variations then the other? Rifle is a Ruger Scout with the 18" barrel.

 

[444shooter]

I am using Varget. Some prefer the ball powders for metering in powder measures, but since I’m using a Chargemaster it is irrelevant. I also like the extreme powders for temperature insensitivity.

 

[todbartell]

Varget and the 308 go together very well. Maybe not the fastest speeds, but accuracy is fantastic

 

[Hitzy]

I can never get ES anywhere near as low with ball as I can with extruded. Varget and 168gr in the 308 I can get single digit spreads. Ball I'm content with 50fps spreads.

 

[firstson]

Varget is hard to beat in the 308. It is not a temperature sesitive powder and works well with a range of bullet weights.

 

[bigbull]

At the end of the day you will have to try the new combo, unfortunetly you are also changing bullets so it will be hard to compare.
They are both good 308 powder choices.
Do you have a chronograph?
BB

 

[chappy]

varget is very good in the 308 but i prefer rel 15 as it seems to work very well in short barrels.

 

[freddyfour]

No I don't have a chrony. I really should get one them.

 

[freddyfour]

varget is very good in the 308 but i prefer rel 15 as it seems to work very well in short barrels.

I don't have any data on RL15, not in my book. I will have to do a little research.

 

[Papaclaude]

I find Varget to be less temperature-sensitive, but my best groups ever were shot with BL-C2.

 

[dthunter]

Varget has guven me extreamly consistant velocity averages over HUGE temp ranges!

 

[scottbrechin@shaw.ca]

Varget - lots of loading data on the internet for it

 

[Rod B]

I have had good results with both Varget & IMR4895. I have not tried BLC in .308W

 

[Plumsask]

42.0 Gr of varget behind a 168 Match King works wonders

 

[legi0n]

From Hodgdon:

A spherical powder, BL-C(2) began as a military powder used in the 7.62 NATO and naturally has applications for 308 Winchester.

 

[legi0n]

in my particular case, RN bullets in 308 shot very well with pretty much any powder whereas the pointy ones... not so much. Speer HotCor included.
I would appreciate you posting your results because I still have about 200 of them HC.

 

[Ganderite]

If you are cranking these out by the bucket full with a progressive press, BLC2 is a good choice.

otherwise, Varget has all the advantages.

 

[JEC]

I did side-by-side testing of Varget and IMR 4166 in an accurate 308. Both shot equally well.

 

[warrenb]

BLC2 is great for dispensing from a measure and can produce very accurate ammo. But for 308 I would chose Varget over BLC2 if I could only keep one of those powders.

 

[freddyfour]

Sounds like Varget is the better choice. Going to try and track some down today.