Just opened a sealed bottle of Varget and some of the sticks are shiny and some are dull with a greenish hue. About half and half. I've never used Varget so I don't know if this is normal. It smells a bit different than other powders I've used but not bad. Holding on loading until I hear from some of you folks.
Varget might have gone bad.
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jepp2
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what is the date code?
Ned Ludd
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Varget should be sort of greenish in appearance. You should be smelling diethylether from a newly opened bottle jug of Varget. It should have a rather pleasant organic solvent smell, but not sharp, acidic, or acrid. As @jepp2 asked, what is the date? How long have you had it and how was it stored?
Below is an image of Varget kernels (another unexpected benefit of the Teslong borescope) to which you can compare the appearance of your powder.
Below is an image of Varget kernels (another unexpected benefit of the Teslong borescope) to which you can compare the appearance of your powder.
On the side of the label is 1090809 and 4753.
Some of it looks like the picture but some of it is darker and shinier.
40 yrs ago, I would have tried to smoke it.
jepp2
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1 pound container 9'th Aug 2009. I just used some Feb 2010 today and mine was just perfect. Always stored under ideal conditions however.
Mine was stored in the shop with A/C and heat. I think I may put it on the garden and try the 4166 I got yesterday. Any good loads for .223 with 55gr. Hornady fmjbt with cannelure using 4166?
Nick Caprinolo
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What you are seeing is normal for Vargat.
Bad powder has a smell that's hard to mistake, ime. It's really rare for powder to go bad, sealed and kept in a climate controlled environment. Just look at milsurp powders and ammo, for example. I've seen 50-60 year old milsurp that was just fine and I'd bet a dollar to a dime it wasn't stored in ideal conditions. He, I've got some powder and primers both, in my shop, that are that old.
Medic505
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That's not Varget…. Varget is WAAAAYYYY smaller.
Ned Ludd
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That's not Varget…. Varget is WAAAAYYYY smaller.
Didn't you hear? Varget is now being sold in 24 lb logs, instead of 8 lb jugs. Due to continual shortages in the Varget supply, it's much more convenient to buy a lifetime supply all at once, as illustrated in the picture.
Ned Ludd
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You can see at least 50 (or more) of the giant 24 lb Varget logs in the picture, not just one.
The powder's good. Compared it to a bottle that a friend has. Now I'll load and shoot it.
Those look like Texas mouse turds.That's not Varget…. Varget is WAAAAYYYY smaller.
Not to get too far from the Varget thing I just got to the bottom of a 1 pound bottle of Norma 202 and the kernels have melted to the bottom of the plastic bottle. Never seen that before.... scary
divingin
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It probably would be if you had to cut down a log into tiny little sticks...
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