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1 pound?!I have a 1lb of varget incase i run out of my go to IMR 4046 for my 8mm mauser. I have 1 lbs of that, but maybe i should get more
Stop it1 pound?!
?Stop it
I've been meaning to try BLC-2, just haven't run into it yet, and the few times there's been online sales at vendors it's been out of stock.I really like Hodgdon's BLC-(2) for rifle reloading. They advise that it's the commercial version of the military contract powder they make for the Gov't contracts. I figure that if it's good enough for military contracts (5.56 Nato), it's good enough for me. It's a ball powder, and flows much better than the extruded stick Varget does. Especially into those small necks of the 223 Rem. I try to also use it for as much rifle reloading as I can, 30-06, 308 Win, 7.62X54R, etc, etc, etc. Much easier to find than Varget.
My pistol powder of choice for many pistol cartridges is Hodgdon's TiteGroup. Also a dense ball powder, and works great with 9mm, .40 S&W, 45 ACP, etc.... Virtually same performance as Win 231. Burns a bit cleaner than 231 in my testing.
BIG chambering, when I want lower recoil........... TrailBoss Powder, also made by Hodgdon's IMR division. Used to come in 5 pound jugs, now, Federally restricted to 2 pounders. Choice of cowboy shooters. Hard to sometimes find, but not impossible in most instances.
wow thanks for the report. I need a few pounds of powder for 55 gr 223 loads. Wanted to try CFE after I finish off H335. I called SO last week and they didn’t have any H335 in stock.[/QUOTE]I swung by Shooters Outpost in Hooksett today on the way back from a ski date at Sunapee. No varget. No CFE 223. No 4064. No Vv140.
Did a Democrat get elected president and I not notice?
Luckily the NH wine and liquor outlet was well stocked. I’m medicinally treating my disappointment now.
Glenn's Ammo and Reloading in North Reading, MA had CFE 223 and I’m pretty sure the Vit powder I saw was 140?I swung by Shooters Outpost in Hooksett today on the way back from a ski date at Sunapee. No varget. No CFE 223. No 4064. No Vv140.
I've been meaning to try BLC-2, just haven't run into it yet, and the few times there's been online sales at vendors it's been out of stock.
I swung by Shooters Outpost in Hooksett today on the way back from a ski date at Sunapee. No varget. No CFE 223. No 4064. No Vv140.
Did a Democrat get elected president and I not notice?
Varget was available on-line earlier today (1 and 8 lb containers). I've seen it offered almost weekly over the last month or so. 1 pounders were available on the 14th from another on-line vendor, and 8 pounders were available from that same vendor a week earlier. Do you have the Discord server?O Varget Where Art Thou?
Seriously, where is that crap? This has been going on for 3 years now? In the past I bought a jug each off of @76Too and @andrew1220 when they had extra or saw some pop up online, but this stuff is still unobtanium at any online vendor. Haven't seen any pop up locally either. Once I crank up the reloading this winter I'll probably drain a mostly full 8 lb jug, leaving one full jug in reserve. I use it for a variety of calibers and would prefer to avoid new zero's on all my damn match rifles. I even started using 2520 for .308 to reduce my Varget demand. Thankfully I'm getting great groups with the 2520.
At least Benchmark is back with availability at a couple of the usual outlets. It's my preferred powder for .223
O Varget Where Art Thou?
Seriously, where is that crap? This has been going on for 3 years now? In the past I bought a jug each off of @76Too and @andrew1220 when they had extra or saw some pop up online, but this stuff is still unobtanium at any online vendor. Haven't seen any pop up locally either. Once I crank up the reloading this winter I'll probably drain a mostly full 8 lb jug, leaving one full jug in reserve. I use it for a variety of calibers and would prefer to avoid new zero's on all my damn match rifles. I even started using 2520 for .308 to reduce my Varget demand. Thankfully I'm getting great groups with the 2520.
At least Benchmark is back with availability at a couple of the usual outlets. It's my preferred powder for .223.
Larry has it at $56 for a 1 lb bottle. Add shipping and Hazmat......Its available but at ridiculous prices still. Hodgdon has it, but doesn’t ship to MA. I think someone posted that Cabelas had it recently
That is absurd! Eff that guy. I’d quit shooting before I’d pay that.Larry has it at $56 for a 1 lb bottle. Add shipping and Hazmat......
Varget comes all the way from Australia by boat. Im surprised its been as cheap as it was.That is absurd! Eff that guy. I’d quit shooting before I’d pay that.
This officially sucks ass. I’m doing alright, myself…but only because life tossed me two serious curveballs in the last year and I haven’t reloaded or shot anything except my Bren2ms since I moved to Kentucky 5 months ago.
Why didn’t we all prepare better? FFS. I should have bought 50,000 rounds of 7.62x39…10 pounds of Varget…200,000 primers.
I’m ‘over’ this shit, and I know you all are as well…but I’m at a point where I’ve literally lost all hope that anything that even resembles the ‘good old days’ of 2019 are ever coming back.
$60 for a pound of powder…f*** off with that shit.
Why didn’t we all prepare better? FFS. I should have bought 50,000 rounds of 7.62x39…10 pounds of Varget…200,000 primers.
I’m ‘over’ this shit, and I know you all are as well…but I’m at a point where I’ve literally lost all hope that anything that even resembles the ‘good old days’ of 2019 are ever coming back.
1lb price sucks, i get it from valley, have 3 8lb jugs now as i go through what is left of my 1lb cans. was fortunate enough to get 2 earlier when they were at $280 something, now it goes for $316. but it was in stock several times in last 2 weeks, just need the notification email setup at the shootingBOT.Its available but at ridiculous prices still. Hodgdon has it, but doesn’t ship to MA. I think someone posted that Cabelas had it recently
Lmao. As others have said it’s been in stock relatively often. I know the valley had 8 pounders today and even last week or the week before.O Varget Where Art Thou?
Seriously, where is that crap? This has been going on for 3 years now? In the past I bought a jug each off of @76Too and @andrew1220 when they had extra or saw some pop up online, but this stuff is still unobtanium at any online vendor. Haven't seen any pop up locally either. Once I crank up the reloading this winter I'll probably drain a mostly full 8 lb jug, leaving one full jug in reserve. I use it for a variety of calibers and would prefer to avoid new zero's on all my damn match rifles. I even started using 2520 for .308 to reduce my Varget demand. Thankfully I'm getting great groups with the 2520.
At least Benchmark is back with availability at a couple of the usual outlets. It's my preferred powder for .223.