What about AR comp? Heard about it but never tried it
AR Comp is a good Varget substitute but it's stick too, it's not going to meter well either. If I remember right the grains are a bit shorter than Varget so that might help.
I'll second the CFE223 recommendation. More temperature sensitive, but gives good velocities and meters well.
AR Comp is re-formulated RL15 designed to meter better through a powder measure. It drops though my RCBS uniflow very well. Passport may need to look into a different powder measure, if it is metering that poorly. Mine will also drop RL15 very well, but AR Comp works better. I gave up on Varget for a couple reasons. Got better accuracy with AR Comp and RL15, and it didn't meter well through my powder measure. Both good reasons to switch.. I've also tried CFE223, but don't get the accuracy from it as I do with AR Comp.
Hodgdon introduced Varget in 1995, I bought a couple pounds at the LGS. I tried it and LOVED it.......went back and bought all they had. apparently I bought enough to last me 21 years, when I ran out 4 years ago and bought a few pounds of the new Varget I found out quickly the new Varget and the original Varget are not the same at all.
I don't know when the Australian manufacturer changed the original formula to the EXTREME formula but it was not a positive move for Varget !!!!!!!!!!
I have been searching for an alternative myself using mostly RL15, unlike the OP I try and stay away from the temp issues of most ball powder.
Never tried or even thought about AR Comp, picked up a couple pounds today and cant wait to try it (when the temp gets close to freezing or above)
