[Sagetown]

Not used to reloading rifle ammo, so seeing a case full of powder is new to me.

Here's the setting. My cases are trimmed to minimum length, and using the starting load of Varget (25.5gr.) it fills just below the shoulder of the case. My sample bullet seating shows that the bullet depth will seat at close to that same point below the shoulder.

Question: Will that be of concern for high chamber pressure?

[Flash!]

I've been loading 26 gns Varget with 55gn bullets for several years for my Ruger mini 14.... no problems at all...

[bensdad]

Ya-know there's even "compressed" loads?

Don't worry. It's fine.

[Sagetown]

Thanks Guys. Just want to be sure before I begin loading. But it does look spooky.

Sagetown

[kelbro]

Varget works OK with 55gr bullets but really shines with heavier bullets. 25.5 was a good load in one of my .223s. I like W748 or H335 with the 55gr spitzers.

[azcraig54]

I've never used Varget, but I know the AZ jr. shooting team has used it for years.

[45ACPUSER]

Varget in the healthy charges requires the use of a drop tube....you can get 28gr in the case...but you have to use a drop tube.

The problem with 748 if loading for Varmints is that it is more heat sensitive then say Varget.

[electronrider]

I too was aprehensive about a case full of powder, when loading up my first .223 loads with varget. I would even hear a little bit of a cruch when I seated some of the bullets. They all worked great!

[John4me05]

I use 25.5gr Varget with my 50gr Vmax and 26.5gr of Varget with 40gr Vmax... Matter of fact (not like it matters to the subject) if offers the same point of impact at zero range...
When searching for a 1 hole load i filled the cases to the brin at like 27.5gr and had to gently jiggle the case (not spilling any) to get the grains to settle enough to get the boat tail to enter the case without knocking powder out... In every bullet i have tried it is impossible for varget to be dangerous in a 223 case...

[lgbloader]

This is my go to recipe for my Mini 14. Varget and 55gr :cool: