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7mm mag 150 nosler bits and varget?

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27 October 2022, 07:08
bigbill0690
7mm mag 150 nosler bits and varget?
Has anyone ever tried this combination? Ran out .of 7828 have 8 lbs of varget
27 October 2022, 19:19
rnovi
Neither Nosler nor Hodgdon list Varget as a powder for 150's...looks to be a bit fast.


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28 October 2022, 03:11
eagle27
quote:
Originally posted by bigbill0690:
Has anyone ever tried this combination? Ran out .of 7828 have 8 lbs of varget


Varget too fast for good results with heavier bullets in the 7mm magnums, 4350 and 4831 better alternatives to 7828.

IMR4064 and Varget are usually within a grain of each other when loading and Sierra list 52.4grs with a 150gr bullet for 2900fps MV in the 7mm Rem Mag (starting load of 47.0grs 4064 for 2700fps with 150gr bullet).
29 October 2022, 02:32
Dale
My 7mm Rem. Mag., in a Rem M700, shoots well with H-1000 and RL-22 powders. I have seen H-1000 in a couple of stores, but have not seen RL-22 in a long time.
29 October 2022, 07:55
cal30 1906
The 7 mag like just about any slow powder.
My father and I started with H570 then when it couldn't be had we used H870 and Rl22 often and for the 139/140 grain usually 4350 or 4831.
My favorite was a 162 with Rl22.




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02 November 2022, 20:08
Stonecreek
Using Varget with this caliber/bullet can be done, but when maximum pressure is reached the velocity will be less than optimal. Also, the load will leave quite a bit of air space inside the case which typically results in less consistent velocities (and potentially accuracy.)