As title states this is the load I am doing I already have 20 rounds of it that was neck sized which has been working great for me as I only have one .308 bolt action so anyways. I noticed that after I had already finished loading that I had used standard rifle primers not my BR2 which I thought I had grabbed I geuss not so now it has a standard primer. I have no doubt that it will go bang My qeustion is there really that much of a difference between the  CCI BR2 large rifle primer and the CCI 200 large rifle primer other than one says Bench rest? I am pissed cause I messed this up I had loaded 41.9gr. of varget and weighed each one measered bullet depth on each cartridge was very careful and then I missed this. What effect can this have and what is the difference between them? Thanks for any answers that will be given I will have to note if I encounter any noticable differences I will load up some more and use the BR2's and I will log the info and results and if I can remember my camera take pics of the results on paper for comparison.

I think you'll be o.k.
BTW, report any difference you encounter

Uh oh...

The ATF will be by to shoot your dog tomorrow.

Try working up to the 43-44+ gr level.

41.9s a bit on the lowish side.

Chris

This is the first use of varget so I thought I would see where it goes on this first loading. That is why I am not pleased with my attention to details when I am trying find my dedicated load for my rifle I have been using IMR 3031 Been nice so far still trying others. I will have to try out several other powders also I will be loading up for a nice sun shiny day to go lay and log my rounds. Sierra lists it shooying at 2600FPS for 41.9 is this inaccurate info to go by as I have yet to get my own chrono it's on my list. as of now these will shot at 100yards.

Sierra is known as a 'conservative' reloading manual.  Their lawyers write it.

43-44grs is a good place to start.

Chris

I use 175 SMKs in a Remington 700 and started getting pressure signs at 44 grains, which was a bummer cuz that load was shooting great groups.  I am now using 43 grains and getting no pressure signs, although the groups aren't quite as good as they were at 44 grains.

As for primers, the BR primers, according to CCI, are the same as the regular ones, just more consistent.  They say they use their most experienced people to put them together and take more time and care so that they are more consistent from one to the next.  I doubt anybody but a benchrest shooter would notice the difference between a regular primer and a BR primer.  Especially at 100 yards.

ETA: From the CCI site (BTW, I am fairly new to reloading, but I seriously doubt the last sentence):

Only our most experienced skilled personnel put the priming mix in the cups, so you get the same flame, shot after shot. We also use specially selected cups and anvils for added consistency. An independent researcher identified the use of CCI Benchrest primers as one of two factors that were the most significant contributors to tiny groups. We can’t add much to that!

this is what I suspected I have some areas I can reach out to 580yards but most the time I am within 300yards with alarge hill as backstop and groundhogs as my targets I love the feeling of laying waste to them. I am just wanting to varify this load I have been using 175 grain sierras for the last 12 hogs I had taken so I though beens my ranges are not to far out I will try to set up with 168 loaded with varget. We shall see when the Ghogs are out again. I will have to just use the range to varify there ability. as long as I don't have large diff. between shots I will be happy. I practice shooting shotgun shells at 100yards to simulate somthing at distance. seems to work well for my setup remy vls with jewel trigger  at 1.9#, R&D bolt work and burris XTR 6&24 50 scope and Bell and carlson stock.