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Powder - compromise or separate
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:26 am
by Charlotte the flyer
I am looked to start full bore reloading, I've heard people talk of 'compromise' powders that can do everything. Is this the way to go or should I have separate powders for each calibre? I'm looking to reload .223Rem (M4 Carbine), .303British (Metford, No4), .308Win (Incl 7.62Nato brass) (Rem700, SLR), 7.62R (Nagant), 7.5 Swiss (K31) and 8mm Mauser (K98). The sort of shooting that I do is mainly ETR and Full-bore Gallery ranges, generally 300-600yds but pushing the 308 to 999yds
(yes with factory 308) . I enter comps but mainly on my home range which is only 25M. I'm not obsessive about load development (yet!), I just want to use a recipe from a book and go with it for now. I've heard people say that Varget is a good compromise powder but that seems to be drying up, there's this TR-140 and Vhit but I really don't know what to go for. Advice gratefully received.
Re: Powder - compromise or separate
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:41 am
by Matt
I'm sure youre gonna get lots of answers to this but for me vit n140 is a good one for 308 and 303. The reloading data is a free download on the vit website if you want to have a look.
Good powder and a reasonable price especially if you buy it in the 3.5 kg pots
Re: Powder - compromise or separate
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:03 am
by Meaty
+1 on what Matt said.
I use it as my powder of choice for 223, 308, 8mm Mauser and a lot of people swear by it for 303 and 7.5 Swiss. Its an excellent consistent powder at a good price. TR-140 is supposed to be very similar to Vhit 140 and a bit cheaper atm, Varget can be hard to get hold of and works out pricey when you are stuffing iro 45+ grains in a case (approx 155 rounds per lb)
Good luck with the reloading.
Re: Powder - compromise or separate
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 9:50 am
by Alpha1
Vitavouri N140
Re: Powder - compromise or separate
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:02 am
by phaedra1106
As suggested above, Vihtavuori N140, cheap (£55 to £65/Kg) and works very nicely indeed
Re: Powder - compromise or separate
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 11:12 am
by Maggot
Matt wrote:I'm sure youre gonna get lots of answers to this but for me vit n140 is a good one for 308 and 303. The reloading data is a free download on the vit website if you want to have a look.
Good powder and a reasonable price especially if you buy it in the 3.5 kg pots
Ist good powder and quite predictable, fills cases nicely too.
Re: Powder - compromise or separate
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 12:26 pm
by Steve E
TR140 all the time. It's the only powder that I use. It's exceptional in both .308win and .303. It's also the most cost effective powder on the market.
Re: Powder - compromise or separate
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 3:54 pm
by Rburro2
Charlotte I use tr140 for .223,308,303
Works well in all
Re: Powder - compromise or separate
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:50 pm
by Chapuis
Vihtavouri N140 or TR140 should do it all for you pretty well.
Re: Powder - compromise or separate
Posted: Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:57 pm
by mag41uk
In the 7.5 x 55 I prefer N150 but 140 should be OK.
If I was reloading all those I would buy 3.5kg of 140 and 150.
It would keep you going for a few years and be an investment!
I see HPS have upped the 3.5kg Viht price from £185 to £215.
Tony