Varget and the 30-30 ?

[Guy Miner]

These days I have a lot of Varget on hand, and need to do some 30-30 loading, probably a couple of hundred rounds. I'll be using either the 170 gr Sierra or the 170 gr Remington bullet. I have plenty of each on hand.

I've used Varget often in the 308 Win, but hadn't considered it for the 30-30 until I saw today that both Hodgdon and Nosler recommend it for use with 170 grain bullets. Looks like 32 - 33 grains is about max, according to both sources.

Anyone here use Varget in the 30-30? How were your results?

Thanks, Guy

 

[SJB358]

I haven’t myself Guy. Brian did quite a lot though. Pretty easy deal to knock down 2200 with Varget and 170’s coming from him.

About the same as 15, H4895, etc.

 

[RL338]

I have only used BL-C2 in the little I loaded for my brother’s 30/30. BL-C2 worked well Varget should be better.
Having extra Varget laying around must be a good problem to have :grin:

 

[Guy Miner]

LOL! Ya, I think I've got nearly 20 pounds of Varget.

BL-C2 worked really well in my 30-30, but I'm out of it. So... Looking for an alternative. With the amount of Varget I've got on hand, it looks like a reasonable choice if the loads work out well, and I'm sure they will be just fine. :grin:

 

[Rednek rampager]

I have used Varget for the 30-30 in the past. I don’t remember how much I used, although it was with the 160gn Hornady flextip bullet.

I used this to zap a hog or 7 down in the bottoms.

I switched over to the Leverevoltion powder due to my rifle indicating it liked it better.


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[filmjunkie4ever]

I have used it in both the .25-35 and .30-30! It works well.


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[Charlie-NY]

Varget is currently selling for $3,000/lb on GB. Who would put that stuff in a 30-30? LMAO

 

[Rednek rampager]

Varget is currently selling for $3,000/lb on GB. Who would put that stuff in a 30-30? LMAO

My guess would be someone who stated they had about 20 lbs of it.


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[1Shot]

Varget should work in the 30-30 Win rifle. It is what I use in a 14" T/C Contender pistol barrel 6mm-225 Winchester with 80 gr bullets. It has about the same capacity as the 30-30 Win case.

 

[Lazy Bushman]

According to the manufacturer of Target (ADI Powders of Australia) Varget (real name AR2208) is well suited for the 170gn'ers. I use it for the 160gn FTX effectively and will soon be loading for the 170 Speers using AR2208 (Varget). Checkout http://www.adiworldclass.com.au/data-rifle/30-30-winchester/

 

[KinleyWater]

LOL! Ya, I think I've got nearly 20 pounds of Varget.

BL-C2 worked really well in my 30-30, but I'm out of it. So... Looking for an alternative. With the amount of Varget I've got on hand, it looks like a reasonable choice if the loads work out well, and I'm sure they will be just fine.

I've got the perfect solution. Just, um, ship that Varget my direction, and um...

 

[Guy Miner]

Fun old thread. Yes, I did load some 170 gr Sierras with 32.5 grains of Varget for my 20" 30-30 Glenfield. Note - Hodgdon lists 33.0 grains as max with the 170 Sierra.

Average MV = 2021 fps
ES = 27
SD = 11

They appeared to be accurate, but heavy snow at the time curtailed how far I could shoot at the gun club. Most of my shooting was at 25 yards, and plinking on the steel gong at 100 yards.

Regards, Guy

 

[KinleyWater]

That's good to know. Always amazes me the amount of solid info that is available here.

 

[Alaska]

IMR 3031 has always been the powder for 30-30
30 -31 grains with 170gr