Varget powder

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

I went to Cabela's yesterday to purchase some powder for my .223. Varget was suggested and I had tested the powder - bullet combo in my gun. Extremely pleased with 69 grain bullets. Anyhow when paying for the powder, the cost had gone from $23.99 to astounding $35.99 for 1# container. Is it the profit margin raising the prices? or the rarity of powder? Guess I will have to shoot more .22 cal.

 

[rommelrommel]

That's about the right price... powder has gone up a lot recently... supply and demand mostly.

 

[BattleRife]

You are the first person that I have heard of in months who walked into a major retailer and found any in stock. Consider yourself lucky.

 

[SandRoad]

Even Higginson is up to $29 for one pound of Varget, and $26/lb for 7 lbs. But are out of it.

 

[rembolt]

Ha I was in a ma and pa little sports store last week .it was $54.00 a lb.now thats expensive.

 

[jimy]

WSS just dropped of an 8# Jug, new stuff is out there.

 

[X-man]

I love Varget...use it in my .223 & .22-250 all the time. I shudder to think what it is going to cost when my last lb is gone; especially when I have to add on a hazmat charge plus courier shipping to NFLD!

Like ammo, American's have gone ape#### since Obama was elected...they're hoarding everything from factory ammo, to new magazines to all reloading components. Check US prices these days on a lot of stuff....prices are equivalent or higher than Canadian prices on a lot of stuff. Crazy days indeed!

 

[mp5k]

you found varget to buy!? Dont complain about the price, just stock it up.

 

[curtmg]

Varget returns to the PEG, despite the cost, this is good news. Although, I did find a more than suitable replacement for my own needs. The shortage kind of forced that upon me.

 

[Fassteel]

Varget

P&D had some in stock of Friday, the also got some reloader 17, for guys looking to try out this new powder. FS

 

[heavyBullet]

I paid $38 for a lb not to long ago. I saw it for $24 in NY State yesterday. Too bad I could not bring any back

 

[Swiend]

I hear many good thing about Varget powder, what's it good for?

 

[heavyBullet]

I initially bought it to try in my 308 and 30-06, but I have had good success with IMR4064 which I already had, so I have not tried the Varget yet.

 

[nrut]

I went to Cabela's yesterday to purchase some powder for my .223. Varget was suggested and I had tested the powder - bullet combo in my gun. Extremely pleased with 69 grain bullets. Anyhow when paying for the powder, the cost had gone from $23.99 to astounding $35.99 for 1# container. Is it the profit margin raising the prices? or the rarity of powder? Guess I will have to shoot more .22 cal.

WT...
Have you shot your .223/69gr.(Win. bullets?)/Varget loads yet?..
I have that combo but never tried it so I was just wondering if you had good luck with it..

 

[Onagoth]

Ha I was in a ma and pa little sports store last week .it was $54.00 a lb.now thats expensive.

And then they wonder why business isn't doing so good.

 

[shotgunjoe]

FYI just found out the 30lbs of Varget that Cabelas got in a week and 1/2 half back is now sold out.

 

[CyaN1de]

I hear many good thing about Varget powder, what's it good for?

.223, .308, 6BR, 22-250, 260 Rem (Lower velocities but still accurate) for a few.

 

[Swiend]

.223, .308, 6BR, 22-250, 260 Rem (Lower velocities but still accurate) for a few.

Thanks, would you say it could be good for 6.5X55 or 7.63X39?

 

[CyaN1de]

Thanks, would you say it could be good for 6.5X55 or 7.63X39?

Not sure on those 2 you mentioned as I do not shoot them.

Varget really shines in the first 3 catridges I mentioned, but can also be used in the others.

If Hodgdon lists a load for those cartridges you listed, then I don;t see why it couldn't be made to work, but there are probably better powders for those particular rounds such as H4350/IMR 4350/RL 17/N550 which are slower burning than the Varget to get the bigger 6.5 bullets rolling along the tube.

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

I have found that IMR 4350 is great in the bigger bores like the 6.5x55 and 30-06.