Is it really worth it? Varget.

[Stan R]

So is Varget really worth that price if you have other good powders available.
I almost caved to $75 a pound. But I stepped back and took several deep breaths.
I have just started the process to learn to reload. Right now for 308 only
I do have several other good powders.

 

[Bill Norris]

So is Varget really worth that price if you have other good powders available.
I almost caved to $75 a pound. But I stepped back and took several deep breaths.
I have just started the process to learn to reload. Right now for 308 only
I do have several other good powders.

Although varget is a great powder there are other powders out there that will give extremely accurate loads as well. It is up to the individual to decide if it is "really worth it" .

 

[Clancy]

Not at all. I’ve filed it away with RL 16, Retumbo and others as good powders that just aren’t worth the trouble of chasing down.

 

[K22]

IMR 4064 always worked very well for me in the 308, especially with 150 - 165 grain bullets.

 

[Murray Brook]

IMR 4064 is a great old powder that has usefulness in a great deal of cartridges, and seems to be easier to obtain than many of the so called "modern" powders.

 

[Stan R]

I was able to get IMR 4064 and a few other.

 

[Dub]

IMR4895 is another good one for 308

 

[HTSmith]

I was able to get IMR 4064 and a few other.

You are set. Varget ain’t worth $75.

 

[6.5 forever]

Try TAC. Obtainable and very accurate in my 308.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

That’s around $.47 a round just for the powder, pretty steep!

 

[nakneker]

I was in a local gun store today, Rim Country Guns in Payson Arizona in case anyone is interested, they had 15-20 one pounders of varget, no limit. 54.99

I’m good on Varget, left it for those who may be low.

 

[DocCarbon]

IMO Personally NO powder is worth over $ 32.95 per lb. retail ,as with primers manufacturers are SPANKING shooters and reloaders HARD !. Materials and SARS-CoV-2 labor shortages , DIDN'T do any of those price gouging hikes . Conglomerate absorption consolidation and Corp. Greed did !.

" IF " enough shooters put the brakes on reloading and DON'T purchase at extortion prices ,they will fall !.
The real question is how long can you hold off !?.

Jan. 2020 I purchased #2 ,1K cases of 9mm 124 Gr. Federal and Sellier & Bellot $150.00 & $160.00 respectively shipped and delivered to our house . Shortly there after as we all know to well the PLANDEMIC ,turned our world upside down . An as we all should know a certain party never lets a crisis go to waste !.

Start looking at who's buying up Bankrupted firearm related businesses and who's allowing Law suits against manufacturers . Funny how lawyers are professional Liars as well !!!.

 

[TheOtherZilla]

I dunno I have had 3 lbs in my powder magazine fo like 5 years maybe more. Always seem to find something that works better in my stuff.

 

[mongo chicago]

Have an unopened 8 lbs of Varget that I got some years ago. Still have quite a bit in another 8 lb jug. Just don't get to shoot a lot of the rifle anymore. But I'll hang onto it in case I do.

 

[Fuj]

I got out of the Varget rat race years ago.

 

[LiveFire]

In addition to IMR4064 give Accurate 4064 a try. I got some recently and its been doing a good job in my 308 win. Also shooters world precision rifle is a good stand in for varget. However looks like its caught on and prices are creeping on that now.

 

[marchx]

I got out of the Varget rat race years ago.

Frankly, I cannot understand the Varget phenomenon. Here in Europe you have constant access to VV or Reload Swiss which both offer great performance. I assume if Varget was better, people would be importing it.

 

[rijndael]

I assume if Varget was better, people would be importing it.

Varget is banned in Europe, via REACH:

REACH Regulation

To protect human health and the environment against the harmful effects of chemical substances.

ec.europa.eu

A larger list of banned powders is here:

Removal Of Certain Smokeless Powders From The EU Market | News

CDSG Ltd are the premier UK dealer for reloading equipment from established brands such as Hornady, Redding, Dillon, Lee Precision and many more.

www.cdsgltd.co.uk

 

[rwj]

One upside of limited availability is that it results in use of other products that are often found to provide equal, or better, performance!

 

[TroyG]

Vihtavuori powders, I've used 150, 550,140,540 as Varget substitutes for years dpeneding on my case needs and bullet weights. It is has been readily available here in Canada.