Varget for 30-06 ?

[hylander]

Anyone use Varget for the 06 ?
I was thinking of trying it in my 03A3 with LEE 185 and NOE 202

[Outpost75]

I have found Varget, RL15 and 4064 all good for cast in the '06. About 30 grains works well with #311299 in a boltgun, it takes 35-36 grains to cycle the M1 Garand.

[TXGunNut]

I used it for years in a max j-word load, very nice. Looking forward to trying it under a more sedate cast boolit some day but my 30-06's are CB holdouts...for now. :wink:

[Larry Gibson]

Should work, start with 29 gr with a 3/4 gr dacron filler.

Larry Gibson

[zomby woof]

My go to powder for 30.06. 32-33 grains with 311299 and 311284 with Dacron.

[broylz]

what kind of velocity are you guys getting from these loads? my only experience with Varget is in .223 and .308 jacketed so far and 308 used a bit more. curious if full power or close is possible without filler?

[TCTex]

I love Varget in my 30-06! However, I am also talking about a 150 SST at 2950 fps... ... ...

FWIW...


Duane

[dmize]

I only have one Ought Six. and it is a Garand so I only use published loads just for IT.
Other than that in all my other rifles Varget is the only powder I use except for my 300WM.
I think Varget is a phenominal powder that even Hodgdon doesn't know everything it can work very well in.