Does anyone have any advise for me regarding this powder being a good one for temperature extremes. I had loaded up some 10x with 23.5 gr and 40 grain v max in my 223 and had great results. It was +26 and wonder if it will shoot the same in -26 when I am looking for coyotes? If this isn't a good powder can you tell me which you found to be good.
reloader 10x and temp changes???
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Varget shines in the .223 and is one of the most temp stable of the Hodgdon powders.
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X2, I bought 16 lbs. of Varget for loading; .30-06, 7.92x57mm, and .303 British.
I was looking for something that was; temperature stable, accurate, and that was useful for multiple calibers and bullet weights, while giving me good velocities without excess pressure.
I did some research and found out that all of the Hodgdon powders that are part of the extreme series are very good for temperature stability.
From what I have read and heard, Varget is probably the best in that role.
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Of the Hodgdon powders there are quite a few that are a buck or two more per pound than the others, Varget being one of those. Maybe because of production costs, or maybe (and here comes the conspiracy theory) their more popular powders are more expensive because they know people will pay for them.
Varget is very temperature tolerant. I only wish they could make it more consistent from lot-to-lot. Each jug of Varget brings the dread of having to completely re-load develop.
RL-15, its closest competitor in Alliant is not as temp resistant as Varget, but it is a very nice powder.
RL-15, its closest competitor in Alliant is not as temp resistant as Varget, but it is a very nice powder.
The temperature stability of the individual extreme powders depends on the load in question, in the caliber in question. Varget isn't universally the most temperature stable across all loads for every caliber. That's a fallacy. Talk to the Hodgdon technicians, they will confirm that.
He also won't get the velocities from Varget that he will with H332 for that weight of bullet either. Its too slow.
Guys always pump Varget as being the holy grail of every load in 308 and 223. It isn't... Further, its been known to vary a great deal from lot-to-lot, which is the main reason I don't use it.
