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loading Varget in a .30-40 Krag

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27 October 2007, 04:50
kevin.303
loading Varget in a .30-40 Krag
can't find any data regarding the use of Varget in the .30-40. any one have any experiance or pet loads?


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27 October 2007, 13:06
seafire2
25 grains of SR 4759..

30 grains of RL 7 or IMR 4198...

all with ANY bullet weight....From 220s on down...


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27 October 2007, 13:49
303Guy
Looking at the Hodgdon reloader site I see that the max loads for some powders for the Krag are lower than the start load for the 303 Brit. Varget is not listed at all. That means it is unsuitable for the Krag at the lower operating pressures of that cartridge in a Krag rifle. Reducing the load that much with Varget could result in 'detonation'. (The 303 Brit case has a smaller volume).

30-40 Krag
180 GR. SPR GS SP 180 BL-C(2) .308" 3.090" 30.5 1951 33.0 2006
180 GR. SPR GS SP 180 H335 .308" 3.090" 31.0 1969 34.0 2049
180 GR. SPR GS SP 180 H4895 .308" 3.090" 35.0 2171 38.0 2265

303 Brit
180 GR. SIE SP 180 BL-C(2) .311" 3.075" 41.0 2395 37,100 CUP 45.0 2563 43,000 CUP
180 GR. SIE SP 180 H335 .311" 3.075" 36.0 2286 36,400 CUP 39.0 2449 42,700 CUP
180 GR. SIE SP 180 H4895 .311" 3.075" 34.0 2178 35,200 CUP 38.0 2400 43,500 CUP

Hope this answers your question.


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303Guy
28 October 2007, 16:08
JAL
As 303Guy says, Varget (2208) is not listed by the manufacturer for the 30-40. Although faster and slower powders are, where 2205,2207,2206,2206H are faster, and 2209 slower.

see:

www.adi-limited.com/handloaders-guide/