How good is Varget?

My experience with Varget has been all good. On 223/5.56 loads over 62 grains, it gets the nod 95% of the time. I’ve used it to load 25-06 and 30-06 also. While its not the best overall powder for the 06 cases, in my opinion, it has worked quite well.

What powder is similar to Varget?

Best Alternative To Varget Reloading Powder

• Ramshot Hunter Powder.
• Ramshot Big Powder Game.
• Ramshot X-Terminator.
• Ramshot Wild Boar.
• Ramshot Magnum.
• Ramshot Zip.
• Ramshot True Blue.
• Ramshot Enforcer.

Can Varget be used for reduced loads?

308 Winchester and I have a pet load using Varget in each cartridge. My experience with H4895 is more limited. I have used it to build reduced loads for my . 308 Winchester and it works as advertised.

What is Varget?

Varget is an extruded propellant in the Hodgdon line of Extreme series of powders. Varget features small, extruded grains for uniform metering, is insensitive to hot and cold temperatures and produces higher energy for improved velocities over other powders in its burning-speed class.

What caliber is H4895 good for?

As a member of the Extreme line of extruded powder, this powder is a good solution for 30-06, 17 Remington, 250-3000 Savage, 308 Winchester and 458 Winchester, to name just a few. It is amazingly accurate in every cartridge where it is listed in our data.

What calibers is H4350 good for?

H4350 is ideal in the WSM family of calibers (270, 7mm, 30, 325) and is also the standard in such cartridges as the 243 Winchester, 6mm Remington, 270 Winchester, 338 Winchester Magnum and many more. For magnums with light- to moderate-weight bullets, it can’t be beat!

Is Varget powder still available?

A: Yes, we continue shipping powder as quickly as possible. In fact, we will ship more powder in 2020 than last year. We worked with all Hodgdon providers to resolve open issues and expect powder supply to improve in 2020 as a result. Varget, H4350, H4831SC, and other ‘Extreme Series’ powders are in very high demand.

Why is reloading powder out of stock?

The current powder situation is due to a record demand for all reloading components and NOT a reduction in the supply of powder. With long-time handloaders looking to stock up and new gun owners looking for ammunition, there is an unprecedented demand for powder and other reloading components.

Is H4895 a good powder?

While there are other Hodgdon powders, such as Varget, that can cover the same type of caliber range as H4895, H4895 has one great trick up its sleeve that makes it stand out from any other powder. It is the most useful powder on the market for reduced recoil and lowered velocity loads.

Is Hodgdon and IMR the same?

Originally a line of rifle powders the IMR brand has been expanded to include powders for use in handgun, shotshell and muzzleloaders. In 2003, Hodgdon Powder Company acquired the IMR brand bringing these prestigious powders under the umbrella that also includes Hodgdon, Winchester and GOEX.

What gun powder does Hornady use?

Superformance powders
Hornady uses commercial-grade Superformance powders of varying burn rates and also blends powders to offer a full line of Superformance cartridges.

What is the most versatile rifle powder?

Hodgdon’s H4895, the Most Versatile Rifle Powder? Hodgdon’s H4895 rifle powder has been around for a long time. It was the first publicly available powder sold by Bruce Hodgdon. Hodgdon claims H4895 is “a most versatile powder,” which may be something of an understatement.

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