Videos tagged with Varget

This guide details the process of reloading .308 Winchester ammunition, focusing on cost-effectiveness and accuracy. It covers essential steps from brass preparation and component selection to load development and final checks. The video emphasizes using a single-stage press for consistency and highlights budget-friendly sourcing for components. Instruction is provided by an experienced reloader with over 20 years of bullet casting experience.

This YouTube video focuses on powder selection for the .308 Winchester cartridge in a short-barreled rifle, specifically a Tavor 7 with a 16-inch barrel. The content involves chronograph testing of various popular rifle powders: Hodgdon H335, Alliant Powder BL-C(2), Accurate CFE 223, and Alliant Powder Varget. The video aims to provide data-driven insights into which powder performs best for this specific rifle and cartridge combination, using a 150-grain bullet. It also promotes merchandise and social media channels.

This video demonstrates advanced handloading techniques for the SVD Dragunov rifle, focusing on precision and consistency. It covers the entire process from cleaning spent brass using a wet tumbler to induction annealing, precise powder charging with Hodgdon Varget, and seating Hornady ELD-X bullets with a Forster Co-Ax press. The final result is handloaded 7.62x54mmR ammunition ready for the SVD.

This video details the process of reloading .30-06 ammunition specifically for use in an M1 Garand rifle. The presenter highlights the use of 168 and 175 grain Sierra Match King bullets, along with IMR 4895 and Varget powders. The content focuses on the technical aspects of ammunition preparation for a classic military rifle, appealing to reloaders and M1 Garand owners.

This YouTube video focuses on testing and comparing two popular Hodgdon rifle powders, Varget and H380, with the .22-250 Remington cartridge and a 50gr Nosler Ballistic Tip Varmint bullet. The description clearly states the ammunition and powders being used, indicating a hands-on evaluation of their performance. The inclusion of Patreon and Twitch links suggests a content creator with an established audience in the reloading and firearms community.

This video advocates for the enduring precision of vintage reloading equipment, specifically the RCBS Uniflow powder measure and Lyman/Ohaus 505 balance beam scale, over modern digital alternatives. It details the superior physics-based accuracy of balance beam scales and provides practical advice on powder measure operation, maintenance, and charge consistency techniques like averaging and trickling. The content also quantifies the minimal ballistic impact of small charge weight variations, suggesting a pragmatic approach to reloading accuracy.

This video details the reloading process for .223 Remington using 50gr Hornady Z-Max/V-Max bullets with Varget and Alliant Power Pro Varmint powders. The test rifle, an 18-inch AR-15, achieved excellent accuracy with both powders, with Power Pro Varmint yielding higher velocities and Varget providing very consistent groups. No pressure signs were observed on the Lake City brass even at maximum loads.

This YouTube video, titled '.223 Remington FMJ Shootout - Part 1 - Varget', focuses on a ballistic comparison of 55gr Full Metal Jacket (FMJ) ammunition in .223 Remington caliber, with a specific mention of Varget powder. The description indicates this is the first part of a series and emphasizes a shootout or comparison of different loads. The video aims to provide an evaluation of this specific ammunition type and caliber.

This video details the reloading process for 6.5 Creedmoor using 140gr Hornady SST bullets with Hodgdon Varget and Superformance powders. It covers bullet selection, powder choices, brass and primer considerations, load data, and the loading process itself. Range testing at 100 yards provides group size and velocity data, with Varget achieving a 0.617-inch group and Superformance showing promise near 2600 fps without pressure signs.

This video compares Bobs' Bulk Bullets 55gr FMJBT with Hornady 55gr FMJBT using Hodgdon Varget powder in Starline brass. Testing revealed Hornady bullets significantly outperformed Bobs' bullets in accuracy, achieving sub-MOA groups with 26.0gr and 26.5gr Varget loads. The speaker also highlighted potential issues with Starline brass and wet tumbling.

This video is the fifth part of a series aiming to clone Black Hills 77gr OTM factory ammunition, known as Mk 262 Mod 1. The focus of this installment is testing Hodgdon Varget powder as a component in this reloading endeavor. The description notes that all external links have been removed to comply with YouTube's content policies.

This YouTube video, titled 'Butt Kickin' 5.56 Bullets - ep4 - 70gr Hornady GMX and Varget', focuses on 5.56mm ammunition, specifically detailing the use of 70gr Hornady GMX bullets and Varget powder. As part of a series likely exploring various bullet types and their performance, this episode delves into ammunition components and potentially their ballistic characteristics or effectiveness.