[Schleprok62]

I think these are my best ones so far...

http://www.photohost.org/gallery/data/500/2783280-1a-med.jpg

Nosler 140gr BT, Rem Brass, CCI#200 primers, 42.1gr Varget, OAL: 3.330"

:rolleyes:

[steve4102]

Nosler 140gr BT, Rem Brass, Federal #150 primers, 42.1gr Varget, OAL: 3.330"



Are you sure about your primer? Federal #150 are Large Pistol Primers not Rifle primers.

[Schleprok62]

oh duh!! you're right... it's CCI #200's... I looked at the wrong stack on the shelf...

[countertop]

Looks good. What do you like about Varget?

I just loaded my first batch of .280 Rem - with 140 grain Prvi Partizan 140gr PSPBT (http://www.grafs.com/product/194777) bullets and Hodgdon 4895 (4 bullets each in a range of .5 grain increments from 42.5 grains up till 44.5

Hope to get out this weekend to shoot them.

[BsChoy]

If varget works for you than great but, I think your velocity will suffer as 280 has an ideal burn rate of around the 4831's or Reloder 19 or 22? Please get back to us on a range report.

[Schleprok62]

Last batch was 51.2gr of H4350 with all other components the same.

Why Varget? Well, it was suggested, and seeing how it's my favorite powder for the 7mm-08, I thought it just might be worth trying in the .280. - (and i ran out of H4350, and had some brass leftover... :rolleyes:

[EShell]

If varget works for you than great but, I think your velocity will suffer as 280 has an ideal burn rate of around the 4831's or Reloder 19 or 22? Please get back to us on a range report.
I'd agree, I shot my own .280 into it was well past "eroded" and never used anything faster than IMR-4350. That Varget works great in the .308 and 7-08 is actually an indication that it will be less than ideal in the .280 and while it'll likely do "OK" in some way, I think you'll really like the results you'll get with slower powders.

[Schleprok62]

aww heck guys... you're spoilin' my moment... :( I thought these would do ok... knowing it's not THE powder to use... although, I did like the H4350 batch... a lot!!

Thanks for the comments, and I will post up some range results as soon as I have'em...

[BsChoy]

hey if it works it works bro....let us know!