Accurate 2520 is similar. If you have trouble getting decent velocity SD from it, try magnum primers.
good to know, just bought 8 pounds of the stuff. Not meaning to derail
Accurate 2520 is similar. If you have trouble getting decent velocity SD from it, try magnum primers.
but varget is hard to come by and I only have 3/4lb left. I just can't justify it when I need it for 30-06 loads I already have dialed in.
Someone on TFL claimed RE-15 and N-140 might be the same powder.
Target Shooter Magazine writer Laurie Holland compared Norma 203B and Reloder 15 using data from QuickLOAD. Laurie also checked load manuals to see how listed charge weights varied for the two propellants. Laurie concluded there was very little difference between Norma 203B and Reloder 15.
I have not tried it yet. My main reason for sticking with varget is the temperature stability. Got too many Irons in the fire right now with 9mm, 223, and now 308. having problems with cast bullets in 9mm which I hope will be ironed out soon. Trying to get a 223 load finalized. Switching primers and have to re-test charge weights for it. Once that is done I need to do the last bit of testing for my 30-06 to finalize my hunting load. Not to mention a LOT of 9mm, 223, and 308 brass I am in the middle of processing.....Use the Varget for 308. It isn't a very good choice for your 30-06 and darn near perfect for 308. The RL 17 is a better choice for 30-06 than Varget.
I have not tried it yet. My main reason for sticking with varget is the temperature stability.
Indeed! I remember doing some of that work when I was shooting High-Power Rifle. Thank God, I shoot mostly pistol now.Three cheers for Unclenick.
Ah yes. I had learned and somewhat forgotten this detail. However I had put a method in place to compensate for this. I fire 1 round. Then open the bolt and leave it open for a few seconds before clambering the next round. And usually wait about 10min between strings with the bolt open to let the barrel cool. I am looking to get a chamber chiller in the near future as well. This should mitigate most of the issues, right?One issue shooting 7 rounds per test group is when impact starts moving one direction as the barrel heats up.
Most often caused by the receiver face not squared up to the barrel thread axis. Barrel fits hard against the receiver at one point. Having the receiver face squared up then shim washers between barrel and receiver to have good headspace solves the problem. Or wait a couple minutes between shots.
Leaving the bolt open a few seconds is not good enough.Ah yes. I had learned and somewhat forgotten this detail. However I had put a method in place to compensate for this. I fire 1 round. Then open the bolt and leave it open for a few seconds before clambering the next round. And usually wait about 10min between strings with the bolt open to let the barrel cool. I am looking to get a chamber chiller in the near future as well. This should mitigate most of the issues, right?
I'm sure there is an ideal way to deal with the issue. I will have to do some reading on technique and best practices.
Still in progress. Bad weather. Hoping to test again within a week or so. Going to finish pressure testing, and start testing for es and SD consistency.Where did you end up with the 308 and BLC-(2)?
I am about to start testing that powder along with Varget and IMR 4064 tomorrow or Tuesday. Got Lucky and found two pounds of each today