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    A lot will depend on the grain of the bullet you are loading.
    I have good sucess with varget in 223 with 77 gr,
    Does that mean its best for 50-55 gr,
    Myself, id pick a faster powder for the lighter bullet,
    335, blc2,4198, even though there are loads for varget in it.

    For 243/6mm I have had good auras with 4064 in the 75-90 gr range.
    I wouldn't mind trying it in 168-175 gr 308, or 77-80 gr 223 loads.

    Burn rates are a general guide, and not a chiseled in stone thing,

    While I like the sierra load book, they do not pressure test their loads.

    So I guess as my final answer, a definitive maybe.
    Start on the low/middle end and work up, your rifle will tell you what it likes or does not.

    If you want to try a little diffrent powders,
    I have the 3 you mentioned.

    Edit:
    Just found this, it is a good read about powder speed, case capacity and sectional density.
    http://kwk.us/powders.html
    Last edited by mapper; August 5th, 2015 at 11:37 AM.

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