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<blockquote data-quote="SBruce" data-source="post: 701282" data-attributes="member: 21068"><p>Absolutely no reason not to try it if you've already got it. The Hodgdon website is alluding to the same point I made above about possibly not getting the velocity you want out of Varget.........<u>Relatively Fast</u> powders for the case capacity will reach pressure peaks before the slow ones do. There is an optimum for each case vs. bore diameter vs. bullet weight and it varies from gun to gun IMO. In contrast, the 243 was screaming bullets out the tube way before Retumbo came into existence. Again, just my opinion; but there's much better applications for Retumbo that don't include the 243.</p><p> </p><p>On another note: The velocities listed in the book aren't necessarily what you'll get out of <u>your</u> rifle with<u> your</u> bullet and barrel and <u>your</u> primer with <u>your </u>OAL. Reloading is all about experimenting to find the best combination (or most accectable combination) that your particular gun is capable of.</p><p> </p><p>Don't be afraid to try the R-17, if you like the results; order 8 or 10 lbs of it and be good to go for the WSM, 270, and the 243.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p> </p><p>DISCLAIMER: In some circles, R-XX powder has a reputation of being much more temperature sensitive than Hodgdon Extreme varieties. R-17 is fairly new and perhaps doesn't apply.........just gotta try and see, because I don't know. There's threads on this site that probably have addressed that.</p><p> </p><p>Best O Luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SBruce, post: 701282, member: 21068"] Absolutely no reason not to try it if you've already got it. The Hodgdon website is alluding to the same point I made above about possibly not getting the velocity you want out of Varget.........[U]Relatively Fast[/U] powders for the case capacity will reach pressure peaks before the slow ones do. There is an optimum for each case vs. bore diameter vs. bullet weight and it varies from gun to gun IMO. In contrast, the 243 was screaming bullets out the tube way before Retumbo came into existence. Again, just my opinion; but there's much better applications for Retumbo that don't include the 243. On another note: The velocities listed in the book aren't necessarily what you'll get out of [U]your[/U] rifle with[U] your[/U] bullet and barrel and [U]your[/U] primer with [U]your [/U]OAL. Reloading is all about experimenting to find the best combination (or most accectable combination) that your particular gun is capable of. Don't be afraid to try the R-17, if you like the results; order 8 or 10 lbs of it and be good to go for the WSM, 270, and the 243.:) DISCLAIMER: In some circles, R-XX powder has a reputation of being much more temperature sensitive than Hodgdon Extreme varieties. R-17 is fairly new and perhaps doesn't apply.........just gotta try and see, because I don't know. There's threads on this site that probably have addressed that. Best O Luck. [/QUOTE]
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