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CFE123 or Varget, which one is more accurate for the 7mm-08?
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<blockquote data-quote="WYOHTF" data-source="post: 2418774" data-attributes="member: 115970"><p>I cannot list any experiences with CFE223. In the other hand I have loaded for .308 based cartridges from .243 to .308. </p><p></p><p>I used to run W760 and IMR4064 in my .308 running.165gr. SST's until a friend turned me onto Varget, es/sd #'s dropped way down and the cartridge picked up a little velocity- win win.</p><p></p><p>In the both the 7mm-08 and it's A.I. version with the 139gr SST's I ran Varget as well as H4350 and H4895</p><p>Varget was as easy to load as either of them and I trusted the stability of the powder. There was actually no load work up other than the first ladder. </p><p></p><p>I've only ever loaded for one .260 and it was a load I duplicated for a friend off of someone else's data. The bullets were 140gr and the powder was IMR 4831. This is what lead me to try it in the .243 </p><p></p><p>The .243 is a whole different subject. I run H4831sc in it with great results with 100gr bullets</p><p>I couldn't get Varget to work with the 100 gr bullets and have never loaded lighter.</p><p></p><p>If I had to pick 3 powders tomorrow I trust fire these cases and they were available. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😆" title="Grinning squinting face :laughing:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f606.png" data-shortname=":laughing:" /> </p><p>I would pick in this order </p><p>1) Varget</p><p>2) H4350</p><p>3) H4895</p><p></p><p>I'm trying 6.5 Stabal now in a 7mm-08A.I. I hope it works. My Varget stock is low.</p><p>I want to try VV550 or V555 but I'm always lacking funds when I find some for some reason </p><p> </p><p>I run on the warmer nodes. Find them at 100, then proof at 300 and 600. </p><p>All of this is just my experience with the .308 based cartridges, nothing more</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WYOHTF, post: 2418774, member: 115970"] I cannot list any experiences with CFE223. In the other hand I have loaded for .308 based cartridges from .243 to .308. I used to run W760 and IMR4064 in my .308 running.165gr. SST’s until a friend turned me onto Varget, es/sd #’s dropped way down and the cartridge picked up a little velocity- win win. In the both the 7mm-08 and it’s A.I. version with the 139gr SST’s I ran Varget as well as H4350 and H4895 Varget was as easy to load as either of them and I trusted the stability of the powder. There was actually no load work up other than the first ladder. I’ve only ever loaded for one .260 and it was a load I duplicated for a friend off of someone else’s data. The bullets were 140gr and the powder was IMR 4831. This is what lead me to try it in the .243 The .243 is a whole different subject. I run H4831sc in it with great results with 100gr bullets I couldn’t get Varget to work with the 100 gr bullets and have never loaded lighter. If I had to pick 3 powders tomorrow I trust fire these cases and they were available. 😆 I would pick in this order 1) Varget 2) H4350 3) H4895 I’m trying 6.5 Stabal now in a 7mm-08A.I. I hope it works. My Varget stock is low. I want to try VV550 or V555 but I’m always lacking funds when I find some for some reason I run on the warmer nodes. Find them at 100, then proof at 300 and 600. All of this is just my experience with the .308 based cartridges, nothing more [/QUOTE]
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