Funny Reloading Article (Don't shoot Varget in the rain)

[Lithy]

Please correct me if I'm wrong but I was under the impression that Varget is what we call AR2206H?

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[Edward Horton]

Please correct me if I'm wrong but I was under the impression that Varget is what we call AR2206H?

Lithy

Well old buddy, looks like you owe me a jar of vegemite

From YOUR Australian ADI website.

[Lithy]

vegemite's in the mail Ed

[trooper554877]

Whilst the yanks wonder at varget or 2208, we here in Australia have a better powder for most of the more common shot mil calibres. It is 2209. I tried 2208 for quite awhile in different rifles but when I tried 2209 the results where mauch better. 2209 is slightly slower than 2208. i use 46.5 gns of 2209 behind a 174 SMK or Highland and get a variance of no more than 50 fps. they run at 2390-2440. Spot on mk7 ammo. I used it it my swedes when I was shooting them at a different load but equally as close to mil specs.
Less recoil, that is softer.
I zero my rifle and then the sight calibrates within i click on the Mk1 singer sight to the range wanted, can't get better than that!!
I load all my 303 service shoting ammo to that now and have converted 85% of fellow shooters to it and they can't believe the difference and much better accuracy.

Sorry Ed they don't export it yet!!

cheers
NED

[Edward Horton]

Whilst the yanks wonder at varget or 2208, we here in Australia have a better powder for most of the more common shot mil calibres. It is 2209. I tried 2208 for quite awhile in different rifles but when I tried 2209 the results where mauch better. 2209 is slightly slower than 2208. i use 46.5 gns of 2209 behind a 174 SMK or Highland and get a variance of no more than 50 fps. they run at 2390-2440. Spot on mk7 ammo. I used it it my swedes when I was shooting them at a different load but equally as close to mil specs.
Less recoil, that is softer.
I zero my rifle and then the sight calibrates within i click on the Mk1 singer sight to the range wanted, can't get better than that!!
I load all my 303 service shoting ammo to that now and have converted 85% of fellow shooters to it and they can't believe the difference and much better accuracy.

Sorry Ed they don't export it yet!!

cheers
NED

No vegemite this time, you owe me a case of beer

The powder AR2209 is sold here in the U.S. as Hodgdons H4350



http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/MSDS%20Fi...ders/H4350.pdf

I myself prefer Reloader 15, it is the same powder loaded in our 7.62 NATO M118 Special Long Range sniper ammunition.

[Son]

Just out of interest sake, 2206H is very good for light loads. The word from ADI is that it is stable enough (not prone to flash over) when loaded as low as 60% of maximum for a particular projectile weight. I have loaded the 123gn Nagant .311 pills into HXP cases with only 27 grains of 2206H for my daughter to use in my No5. With the limited amount we have fired, they seem to give reasonable accuracy and no stand-out "extra loud" shots yet either.

As with all load info- this is only what I have done. Anyone wishing to do similar, I would advise to contact the tech team at the manufacturers and get it straight from the horses mouth.