I am looking at my Speer Manual #14 and for the 70gr. Semi-Spitzer, they list 748, H414, IMR4895, H335, AA2460, AA2230, H380, VV N135, IMR4320, BL-C(2), and AA2015 in order of decreasing velocity; no TAC or Varget for 70gr. Varget is listed for 40 - 55 gr. and TAC not at all.NcongruNt wrote:Varget is one of the powders I'm interested in. The Lyman manual lists it as the powder of their accuracy loads for 55, 69, and 75 grain bullets, so it may be the right choice to go with.ghostrider wrote:WW748 for bullets 55-70gr.
I've heard Varget works well also, but I haven't tried it yet.
Additionally, it's also an accuracy load powder for 3 out of the 5 loads listed in the Lyman manual for 7.62x54R, which I'll eventually be loading for as well.
I've also read some good things about Ramshot TAC, especially with heavy .224 bullets. Only my Hornady and Sierra manuals list loads for it - Lee and Lyman are silent about it.
If I'm going to be loading the Speer bullet, I guess I ought to get a Speer book. None of my manuals have data for that particular bullet, so I'll have to pick up a copy this week sometime.
Speer also has the habit of listing many loads with magnum primers, but on another thread / forum that I read, someone contacted the powder manufacturer and they said they would not recommend that.
Hornady lists Varget for 52 - 75 gr loads and TAC for 40 - 60 gr. loads. I just started loading 223 using Varget and Hornady 55 gr. FMJ BT bullets. Very impressed with accuracy and consistency on first tests at the range. Starting there to compare to the M193 type commercial loads I have been shooting before branching out to other bullet weights / types.
Good luck in your quest,