Does any body have a range for Varget with 155 gr. custom comp. and 165 gr. BT's for use with varget in both the garand(30-06 and 308) and M1A(308)? I have these on hand right now so its the only powder bullet combo's i'm interested in right now. I'm assuming that a good load in the m1a for 308 should also be good in my rebarreled garand also.
M1A And Garand loads
- Thread starter yeayow
- Start date
- Oct 30, 2004
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Cartridge : .308 Win.
Bullet : .308, 155, Nosler HPBT J4 53155
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch or 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Powder : Hodgdon VARGET
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 81 36.00 2220 1696 28235 5779 88.0 1.526
-18.0 83 36.90 2272 1777 30012 5964 89.1 1.486
-16.0 85 37.80 2324 1859 31899 6146 90.3 1.447
-14.0 87 38.70 2376 1944 33902 6323 91.3 1.409
-12.0 89 39.60 2429 2030 36033 6495 92.3 1.373
-10.0 91 40.50 2481 2118 38297 6663 93.3 1.336
-08.0 93 41.40 2533 2208 40705 6824 94.2 1.300
-06.0 95 42.30 2585 2300 43270 6980 95.0 1.264
-04.0 97 43.20 2637 2393 45993 7129 95.8 1.231
-02.0 99 44.10 2689 2488 48874 7270 96.5 1.198
+00.0 101 45.00 2741 2585 51931 7404 97.1 1.166 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 103 45.90 2793 2684 55189 7530 97.7 1.136 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 105 46.80 2844 2784 58663 7647 98.2 1.106 ! Near Maximum !
+06.0 107 47.70 2896 2886 62373 7755 98.7 1.077 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 109 48.60 2947 2989 66337 7853 99.1 1.050 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 111 49.50 2998 3094 70578 7942 99.4 1.023 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 101 45.00 2863 2821 61132 7359 99.8 1.090 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 101 45.00 2581 2293 42976 7125 90.9 1.265
Cartridge : .30-06 Spring.
Bullet : .308, 155, Nosler HPBT J4 53155
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch or 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Powder : Hodgdon VARGET
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 75 42.40 2343 1889 29859 7113 91.9 1.480
-18.0 77 43.46 2395 1975 31671 7323 92.9 1.446
-16.0 79 44.52 2448 2063 33573 7526 93.9 1.413
-14.0 81 45.58 2501 2152 35583 7724 94.8 1.381
-12.0 83 46.64 2553 2243 37706 7914 95.6 1.346
-10.0 85 47.70 2605 2336 39948 8097 96.3 1.311
-08.0 87 48.76 2657 2430 42317 8272 97.0 1.276
-06.0 88 49.82 2709 2525 44819 8437 97.7 1.243
-04.0 90 50.88 2760 2622 47462 8594 98.2 1.211
-02.0 92 51.94 2811 2720 50256 8740 98.7 1.180 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 94 53.00 2862 2820 53209 8877 99.1 1.150 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 96 54.06 2913 2920 56332 9002 99.4 1.121 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 98 55.12 2963 3021 59636 9116 99.7 1.093 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 100 56.18 3013 3124 63133 9218 99.9 1.066 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 102 57.24 3062 3227 66837 9309 100.0 1.040 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 103 58.30 3111 3331 70762 9386 100.0 1.015 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 94 53.00 2972 3040 61984 8659 100.0 1.077 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 94 53.00 2712 2531 44584 8714 94.5 1.244
Bullet : .308, 155, Nosler HPBT J4 53155
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 2.800 inch or 71.12 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Powder : Hodgdon VARGET
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 81 36.00 2220 1696 28235 5779 88.0 1.526
-18.0 83 36.90 2272 1777 30012 5964 89.1 1.486
-16.0 85 37.80 2324 1859 31899 6146 90.3 1.447
-14.0 87 38.70 2376 1944 33902 6323 91.3 1.409
-12.0 89 39.60 2429 2030 36033 6495 92.3 1.373
-10.0 91 40.50 2481 2118 38297 6663 93.3 1.336
-08.0 93 41.40 2533 2208 40705 6824 94.2 1.300
-06.0 95 42.30 2585 2300 43270 6980 95.0 1.264
-04.0 97 43.20 2637 2393 45993 7129 95.8 1.231
-02.0 99 44.10 2689 2488 48874 7270 96.5 1.198
+00.0 101 45.00 2741 2585 51931 7404 97.1 1.166 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 103 45.90 2793 2684 55189 7530 97.7 1.136 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 105 46.80 2844 2784 58663 7647 98.2 1.106 ! Near Maximum !
+06.0 107 47.70 2896 2886 62373 7755 98.7 1.077 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 109 48.60 2947 2989 66337 7853 99.1 1.050 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 111 49.50 2998 3094 70578 7942 99.4 1.023 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 101 45.00 2863 2821 61132 7359 99.8 1.090 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 101 45.00 2581 2293 42976 7125 90.9 1.265
Cartridge : .30-06 Spring.
Bullet : .308, 155, Nosler HPBT J4 53155
Cartridge O.A.L. L6: 3.340 inch or 84.84 mm
Barrel Length : 24.0 inch or 609.6 mm
Powder : Hodgdon VARGET
Predicted data by increasing and decreasing the given charge,
incremented in steps of 2.0% of nominal charge.
CAUTION: Figures exceed maximum and minimum recommended loads !
Step Fill. Charge Vel. Energy Pmax Pmuz Prop.Burnt B_Time
% % Grains fps ft.lbs psi psi % ms
-20.0 75 42.40 2343 1889 29859 7113 91.9 1.480
-18.0 77 43.46 2395 1975 31671 7323 92.9 1.446
-16.0 79 44.52 2448 2063 33573 7526 93.9 1.413
-14.0 81 45.58 2501 2152 35583 7724 94.8 1.381
-12.0 83 46.64 2553 2243 37706 7914 95.6 1.346
-10.0 85 47.70 2605 2336 39948 8097 96.3 1.311
-08.0 87 48.76 2657 2430 42317 8272 97.0 1.276
-06.0 88 49.82 2709 2525 44819 8437 97.7 1.243
-04.0 90 50.88 2760 2622 47462 8594 98.2 1.211
-02.0 92 51.94 2811 2720 50256 8740 98.7 1.180 ! Near Maximum !
+00.0 94 53.00 2862 2820 53209 8877 99.1 1.150 ! Near Maximum !
+02.0 96 54.06 2913 2920 56332 9002 99.4 1.121 ! Near Maximum !
+04.0 98 55.12 2963 3021 59636 9116 99.7 1.093 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+06.0 100 56.18 3013 3124 63133 9218 99.9 1.066 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+08.0 102 57.24 3062 3227 66837 9309 100.0 1.040 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
+10.0 103 58.30 3111 3331 70762 9386 100.0 1.015 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Results caused by ± 10% powder lot-to-lot burning rate variation using nominal charge
Data for burning rate increased by 10% relative to nominal value:
+Ba 94 53.00 2972 3040 61984 8659 100.0 1.077 !DANGEROUS LOAD-DO NOT USE!
Data for burning rate decreased by 10% relative to nominal value:
-Ba 94 53.00 2712 2531 44584 8714 94.5 1.244
RogueRiver
Handloader
- Mar 13, 2005
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They have a section just for the garand 30-06. I have used varget in my garands with good results. I am at work so I am not able to look up the loads.
A good place for Granad info is ODCMP.com
the CMP forum was a ammo section and you would get all kind of responses
I have 4 M1's an IHC, WRA, SA and HRA
A good place for Granad info is ODCMP.com
the CMP forum was a ammo section and you would get all kind of responses
I have 4 M1's an IHC, WRA, SA and HRA
- Thread starter
- #4
thanks POP i have quickload also but i was wondering how to figure out what loads would be good. I used IMR-4895 with 49.5 grains with the 150 grain fmj to get a muzzle pressure as a baseline. than i figured if i match that with varget it should be good. I just didn't want to assume so i was hoping that maybe some of the nosler folks might have a better idea than an assumption. rogue i have several also all springfield armory's(the original). Had two rebarreled from fulton armory. One in 308. I like them a lot but never shot anything other than surplus bought from the cmp.
- Thread starter
- #5
Just read my post and it sounds like i'm not thanking you pop. Anyway thanks i decided to use 43.8 grains with the custom comp and 42.8 with the 165's. See how they shoot when i get down to see my nephew in georgia. Any body live around southern georgia that hunts pigs? I Would love to go.
