Author Topic: Varget Powder in marlin 1895 (Read 576 times)

swiftman · « **on:** April 22, 2006, 04:42:39 PM »

Will be getting 1895 cowboy soon. Is varget a good powder to start out with for 405 grn jacketed and lead bullets, or is there powder that you guys prefer better?

Brian T · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2006, 02:22:11 AM »

Varget is ok and you will get 100% loading density with it but H4198 will give more velocity. I use 4198 for hunting and AA5744 for target loads

Graybeard · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2006, 04:59:23 AM »

IMR 3031

Golsovia · « **Reply #3 on:** April 23, 2006, 07:33:01 AM »

Varget is a very safe place to start (with hardly a chance you could overload with it) because it is on the slow end of suitable powders. (Varget will likely spray residue all over tha place- "unburned" powder.) The 4198s, OTOH, while good powders, are on the fast side especially for 400ish bullets. There are several powders in the "middle" of good burn rates which will work very well, getting good accuracy as well a maximum velocity potential. They include IMR 3031, RL 7, and H322 among others.