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Which of these 6x45 loads should be faster?

Guys,

I need some help deciding which of these two loads should be faster as I don't yet own a chronograph. They both deliver the same degree of precision, same pressure indicators, same point of impact, etc. but I'd like to sette on the faster one for med-long range competitions. The only variables are the powder type and charge.

#1 = 24.0gr. Varget
#2 = 23.0gr. AA2015

Load constants:

LC brass
Sierra 95gr. MK seated 0.005" into rifling
CCI BR-4 primer

Barrel is a Kreiger 9-twist @21"

Limited load data, so I figured someone here might be able to infer.

Thanks for your help.
 
QuickLOAD shows the following.

2015 2596 fps 54,043 psi
Varget 2470 fps 44,751 psi

Varget is a little slow for that application. QuickLOAD predicts that 23.0 H322 at 51,947 psi gives 2611 fps.

None of this should be considered gospel. Start low and increment by 1%.
 

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