However I have a few questions regrading CFE 223 vs Varget. CFE223 anyone using with good results ? Sorry bit shaky after Christmas but not bad at 50m even managed 1 in the same hole. I'm halfway through a batch of Hornady 75gr. Page 1 of … It’s a 16” carbine barrel with carbine buffer system. 2.250 COAL 26.5 gr . So I loaded up 25.5 grains and took it to the range today. Go a range faster or slower depending on bullet weight, but stick with temp stable powders, Benchmark thru Varget for .223 Rem., depending on bullet weight.

my go to powder for 223 and 308 is Varget but during the recent powder shortage I bought some cfe 223 - so for... Log in or Sign up.

So I’m assuming is a gas issue. Email this Page. Went to the range over the weekend. Seemed like there was less hard carbon deposits too. Introduced in January 2012, this versatile, spherical rifle propellant incorporates in its formula CFE, Copper Fouling Eraser. Used the Hornady factor cases for reloads. I have a Stag AR15 16" barrel with 1.9 twist. I had some ignition problems with CFE 223 using CCI 400 primers but better results with CCI BR4 primers. Today I attempt to test CFE 223 temperature sensitivity. this summer I loaded 25.2 grains of cfe 223 for plinking with 55g and 1 out of 30 wouldn’t either lock the bolt back on empty or pick up the next round. Same problem exact problem. Just started to load 5.56 though, just never seemed cost effective but have all the stuff and why not? I loaded from min all the way to max and a tad past max.

Don't have a Chrono but pleased with the results.

Hodgdon CFE 223 Smokeless Powder. Darkker, SMP-846 sounds about right, however CFE 223 is WAY cleaner than Win 748! Switch to Threaded Mode. Benchmark vs. CFE 223. Shooters' Forum . This video is to show that if you live in a area with large seasonal temperature swings(130 degrees between videos) you should not do load development in the winter.

Display Modes: Linear Mode . Interesting story. I built my Grendel a couple weeks ago and am using a 18" Odin works barrel and bcg. We went through our loads with the 60-grain V-MAX loaded with CFE 223 and they were just a hair better than our average factory group, acceptable but certainly not handload-level accurate. CFE 223 didn’t show all that much loss of bullet velocity when shot from shorter barrels. Discussion in 'Reloading Forum (All Calibers)' started by Willoughby, May 24, 2016. BTHP's loaded with CFE and they shoot great out of two AR's, and a 1-8" bolt gun.

Alaska/Texas. A. APDDSN0864. I had hardly any copper come out of either barrel when I cleaned them up.
My .308 would not group well with IMR4166 no matter what I tried.

As I'm not currently shooting a S.A.W., and do not hope to be anytime soon, I think I'll stick to Benchmark. Switch to Hybrid Mode. CFE223 with an AR-15. Incidentally, I don't know why this is true. I mean dirty to the point it was tough to get clean on a stainless gun, and nickel boron bcg. my go to powder for 223 and 308 is Varget but during the recent powder shortage I bought some cfe 223 - so for... Log in or Sign up. So as I have mentioned in previous threads, I like to use CFE.223 for heavier bullets and Benchmark for lighter bullets lately. Keep sucking bleck ass with Travis. T-shooter. It is possible because I use magnum primers in my 6mm. Groups were not great at all. Loaded some 223 55Gr FMJ, CFE 223 powder. It really disappointed me in 6.5 grendel since it made the gun and action VERY dirty, with no moderate gain in accuracy. CFE223 anyone using with good results ? I noticed some powders don't seem to work well in some rifles. This ingredient, originally used in military propellant, greatly deters copper fouling. Being a spherical powder, metering is superbly accurate. Shooters' Forum . Home Forums > Top Level Forums > Reloading Forum (All Calibers) > CFE223 anyone using with good results ? I got the CFE223 powder to make defensive rounds using Lehigh 55g Controlled Chaos bullets. I will say this though, I ran a lot of loads through a 5.56 barrel and my grendel using this powder, and the CFE part of the powder works. Hodgdon CFE 223 Powder Spec Sheet For more information call at 913-362-9455, www.Hodgdon.com or write to 6231 Robinson, Shawnee Mission, KS 66202. Joined: Mar 30, 2017 Messages: 1,741. They are .900" … Travis.

H4895 is the best all-around .223 powder. ... cfe223 powder problems, relaoding 308 with cfe223 powder, reloading 308 winchester with cfe223. Discussion in 'Reloading Forum (All Calibers)' started by Willoughby, May 24, 2016.

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Next I loaded 5 sets of 5 rounds with each set being a different seating depths from .030 off the lands to .070 and a charge of 31.5gr. Nothing special. Similar M14 Forum Discussions: Thread: Thread Starter: Forum: …