I'm doing some research on powders for my .308 bolt gun. I loaded up a bunch of 150's and 165's using Varget and they shoot fine. Problem is the stuff meters terrible in my Dillon 550B. So I thought I'd see what others are using, and a lot of guys are shooting Varget. I see comments like "I used to use xx but now I like Varget" or "Tried this but Varget is better", or "varget is cleaner" (cleaner than what?). What's dirty? They all leave residue.
So in my quest for a decent, long range shooting ball powder, I'm starting to settle on BL-C(2) with mag primers. I use this combination in my .223's and both bolt and AR shoot well. I was thinking to try it in the .308 next.
So the question is why does everyone like varget? Tighter groups? Temp insensitive? Better long range capabilities?
Why varget? Also - anyone shooting a ball powder for .308 long range? If so, what kind of results are you seeing?
Thanks....
So in my quest for a decent, long range shooting ball powder, I'm starting to settle on BL-C(2) with mag primers. I use this combination in my .223's and both bolt and AR shoot well. I was thinking to try it in the .308 next.
So the question is why does everyone like varget? Tighter groups? Temp insensitive? Better long range capabilities?
Why varget? Also - anyone shooting a ball powder for .308 long range? If so, what kind of results are you seeing?
Thanks....