308 load not burning all of the powder?
02-15-2009, 09:35 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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308 load not burning all of the powder?
I shot about 25 165gr Core Lokt bullets with 44 gr. of Varget and CCI 200 LR primers today. The temperature was around 32F with a bit of show in the air. Now the rounds shot well, and grouped descent, but every time that I would extract a shell, some powder that wasnt completely burned would fall out of the brass. Could it be that that particular load could use a magnum primer in that cold of weather? I have never seen Varget do that before and I have shot the stuff in colder weather than this. What do you think?
02-16-2009, 06:53 AM
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RE: 308 load not burning all of the powder?
ITs very common and happens more times than most people realize. Back off half a grain. This is one of many reasons that more powder does not always mean more speed.
The part about "shot well and grouped decent" should be your first concern.
The part about "shot well and grouped decent" should be your first concern.
02-17-2009, 01:06 PM
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RE: 308 load not burning all of the powder?
ORIGINAL: TUK101
I shot about 25 165gr Core Lokt bullets with 44 gr. of Varget and CCI 200 LR primers today. The temperature was around 32F with a bit of show in the air. Now the rounds shot well, and grouped descent, but every time that I would extract a shell, some powder that wasnt completely burned would fall out of the brass. Could it be that that particular load could use a magnum primer in that cold of weather? I have never seen Varget do that before and I have shot the stuff in colder weather than this. What do you think?
I shot about 25 165gr Core Lokt bullets with 44 gr. of Varget and CCI 200 LR primers today. The temperature was around 32F with a bit of show in the air. Now the rounds shot well, and grouped descent, but every time that I would extract a shell, some powder that wasnt completely burned would fall out of the brass. Could it be that that particular load could use a magnum primer in that cold of weather? I have never seen Varget do that before and I have shot the stuff in colder weather than this. What do you think?
02-18-2009, 07:40 AM
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RE: 308 load not burning all of the powder?
ORIGINAL: James B
Try 4064
Try 4064
Hey James......Good to see you back on the board...Hope you're doing OK. Have missed your posts...........
02-18-2009, 04:07 PM
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RE: 308 load not burning all of the powder?
I do load 308 with 4064 as well. I actually like 4064 for its wide range of calibers that it is capable of being used for. I don't remember Varget leaving any powder behind when using it in my Savage 99 in 308, but it sure did leave powder behind when using it in the Mossberg mdl 800 in 308. You would think that the Mossberg would make a tighter seal beings that it is a 6 locking lug bolt action rifle. The OAL on that batch of loads where 2.730. Right in the middle of the lands on the bullets that I was using.