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Folks,
I picked up a few pounds of Varget at a show Saturday-wondering if anyone uses it in .243? I shoot Hornady 65 grain VMax for coyotes and Nosler 90 or 95 grain Ballistic Tips for deer.
The rifle is a Ruger No.1a bedded and free floated.
Thank you in advance for your time, help and consideration.
Semper Fidelis
Soup
Remember Bastone December 1944
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I had plans to try it with the heavies before it got scarce.
Picked up 3 lbs recently so I might give that a thought again.
I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children may live in peace. ~~ Thomas Paine
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I've been pretty happy with Varget and 80 gr Ballistic Tips in my 243. I use mostly Hunter and I4350 with heavier bullets. I've not played with the 65 grainers.
ttpoz
in silvam ne ligna feras
(don't carry logs into the forest)
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70-75’s in 2 different 243’s sucked. 90-100 accuracy was there but a real pooch. 105 showed better but again a pooch.
IMO Varget works in about everything but excels at nothing. Got 4 pounds left never to buy again.
Swifty
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I've seen Varget work really well with 70 grainers.
Liars should have good memories.
H. Babcock
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I surpassed 4000 fps with 55 gr Nosler ballistic tips and Varget and it was quite accurate.
Hodgdon mentions shows loads with Varget for bullets from 55 grains to 107 grains.
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IMO Varget works in about everything but excels at nothing. Agree...........jack of all trades, master of none. However, it works very for me with a 22-250 and 40 grain BT's, and a 308 and 150's. Never tried it in a 243, because W760 is the king of the bullet weights from 90 and below.
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