Alrighty guy's got out today for some more testing and I found my lower and upper charge weights for this CFE 223 powder and the A-Max bullets plus I mounted a bi-pod on my Oracle using a machine thread swivel stud and fender washers ground down to hold it in place since there is no place to mount them on these hand guards. ES/8, SD/3. Smart Shooters Order Online CFE 223 yields top velocities in many cartridges such as the 204 Ruger, 223 Remington/5.56mm NATO, 22-250 Remington and the 308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO, plus many, many more. 6/30/12. Went to the range over the weekend. According to my Ballistic app I should have done 40 .25moa clicks but I needed 76 clicks to be on at 600 yards. The author used bullets weighing from 150 to 190 grains for this report. Currently, most orders are shipping in about 3 days. 2.800 in. http://www.jbmballistics.com/ballistics/lengths/lengths.shtml. JavaScript is disabled. bergen. Last year I prepared a review on reloading the 223 Remington for a typical bolt action and an AR rifle. During load workup make sure to decrease your increments as you approach max. temp 95* avg vel 2663 . 2.775 in. It was a pleasurable and rewarding effort. temp 85* avg vel. Jump to Latest Follow 1 - 5 of 5 Posts. 51.1 gr. I've not checked the .308 loads, but I know the cfe I've looked up have some of the fastest velocities in some of the.223 loads I've looked at. $308.00. I've gotten great results in both calibers. sensitive or not and the verdict is yes. Good to know about the IMR. temp 55* avg vel 2605 Bulk .308 Win Ammo by Barnes For Sale at BulkAmmo.com - 20 Rounds of 150gr TTSX available online. Same powder in 7mm-08 &7mm-08AI with up to 150gr bullets. Using bullets from Speer HP, Nosler BT, Nosler E-Tip, Sierra HPBT, Hornady SP, Speer SP, Hornady BTSP, Swift SP. In its marketing materials Hodgdon states, “This ingredient greatly deters copper fouling. Available in 1 lb. $219.14. Sorry bit shaky after Christmas but not bad at 50m even managed 1 in the same hole. match like wool socks and winter. Geco Target ammunition is ideal for training, which is essential for successful hunting. I have some Varget and quite a bit of H4895. Barnes factory 150 gr TTSX shoots in 1/2” or less in my ancient Remington Sportsman 78. I ended up buying an 8 pound can of CFE because at a minimum I would be using it for my ar15. 300 Blackout 190 GR HDY SUB-X IMR IMR 4198 .308" 2.050" 11.4 C 1,032 22,800 PSI 300 Blackout 190 GR HDY SUB-X Hodgdon CFE BLK .308" 2.050" 12.3 C 1,062 18,700 PSI 300 Blackout 190 GR HDY SUB-X Hodgdon H4198 .308" 2.050" 11.5 C 1,059 22,900 PSI 300 Blackout 190 GR HDY SUB-X IMR IMR 4227 .308" 2.050" 2,890fps. Yes, 49g fits. That is quite a feat, so we selected Hornady’s 110-gr. MV is 3050 fps over the Oehler and 100% pleased with the accuracy/terminals on 7 deer so far. 223 Remington Load Data; 5.56×45 NATO Load Data; 222 Remington Magnum Load Data; 22 PPC-USA Load Data; 225 Winchester Load Data; 22 BR Remington Load Data; 22-250 Remington Load Data; 22-250 Remington Ackley Improved Load Data; 220 Swift Load Data; 223 Win Super Short Magnum (WSSM) Load Data; 6mm PPC-USA Load Data; 6mm Creedmoor Load Data There is something fishy with the online data and I personally wouldn't trust it. Load data: Using SMK 168 HPBT Lyman 49th has no info on CFE at all on the 308/168 page. All information is provided "as is" with all faults without warranty of any kind, either express or implied. 30-intrd62pc. If I could figure out how to post pics I would. polished nickel 14 matte black 19 ... $223.41. Sniper’s Hide is a community of Snipers of all kinds, focusing on long range shooting, accuracy, and ballistics. $219.14. ALL Accurate 2015 Accurate 2200 Accurate 2230 Accurate 2460 Accurate 2495 Accurate 2520 Accurate 4064 Accurate 5744 Accurate LT-30 Accurate LT-32 Alliant Powder 2000-MR Alliant Powder AR-Comp Alliant Powder Reloder 10x Alliant Powder Reloder 15 Alliant Powder Reloder 17 Alliant Powder Reloder 7 Hodgdon Benchmark Hodgdon BL-C(2) Hodgdon CFE 223 Hodgdon … I have a new box of Hornady 150gr SP's that I'd like to use in it. 49.5 gr. CFE 223 42.3 2691 47.0C 2919 TAC 41.3 2631 45.9 2861 H4895 39.2 2608 43.6C 2838 *Varget 40.6 2602 45.1C 2858 IMR 4320 40.5 2549 44.9C 2780 RL 15 40.3 2590 44.8 2853 308 Winchester Suggested Bullet Use 150-grain TTSX BT / TAC-TX BT Sectional Density .226 Ballistic Coefficient .420 C.O.A.L 2.735” Suggested Bullet Use Suggested Bullet Use I just picked up a Win M70 Featherweight in .308 win and need to get some ammo loaded up. Attention Shooters: We're seeing a huge uptick in orders and customer service calls. Although The High Road has attempted to provide accurate information on the forum, The High Road assumes no responsibility for the accuracy of the information. View attachment 206278 View attachment 206279 So I thought I could come up with a similar performance or better (wishful thinking) by handloading. Sierra: HPBT: Federal GM210M-Large Rifle: Details: Hodgdon - CFE 223: 165 gr. 51.0 gr. I have used it in .223 for many years, loading thousands of them with it. 2655. ES/6, SD/2. 3/9/13. Traditional bullets, ... IMR 4064, CFE 223, IMR 4895, Reloder 15 and A2460. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Go to .308 Win 150 gr load. RUAG 258440020. But that is the about limit without compressing. For deer hunting, 150-gr. Hodgdon claims that it is a great powder not only for supersonic loads with bullets from 110- to 180-grs., but also with subsonic loads using bullets from 200- to 230-grs. This ammunition allows for realistic training and improved shooting skills. .308 Winchester (Hodgdon CFE 223 Data) reloading data with 22 loads. I am just getting started reloading and haven't even loaded my first round. The C.O.A.L. BLC-2 is also a great ball powder for 223 and .308. With the CFE223 loads around 48 gr worked well. Again, Varget & RL15. 26" Rem 700 Varmint It is all cleaned, de-primed, trim (checked only, all OK) neck sized only and now re-primed. .308 168gr amax with varget/cfe223. Hodgdon - CFE 223: 150 gr. I have a Stag AR15 16" barrel with 1.9 twist. 2.750 in. Har akkurat startet med QL, og er litt usikker. A note on CFE223, it's a powder that tends to build peak pressures rather quickly. 48.3 gr. Neither The High Road nor any of its directors, members, managers, employees, agents, vendors, or suppliers will be liable for any direct, indirect, general, bodily injury, compensatory, special, punitive, consequential, or incidental damages including, without limitation, lost profits or revenues, costs of replacement goods, loss or damage to data arising out of the use or inability to use this forum or any services associated with this forum, or damages from the use of or reliance on the information present on this forum, even if you have been advised of the possibility of such damages. containers. You are using an out of date browser. That hasn't stopped me from stocking up on materials that were highly recommended. Posted By: centershot Go to .308 Win 150 gr load - 12/21/17. I am pushing Sierra 168's through a 26' Kreiger barrel. Loaded some 223 55Gr FMJ, CFE 223 powder. 7/11/12. I've gotten .25moa out of my sps and .75 out of my AR which is good with me. 45.0 gr. temp 100* avg vel. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. nearly 68.0 grains for the .30-06), Winchester engineers specifically worked to develop loads that nearly duplicated the ever-popular 150-grain bullet in the .30-06 (currently listed at 2,910 fps). Nosler: E-Tip: Federal GM210M-Large Rifle: Details: Hodgdon - CFE 223: 155 gr. Hornady 9th offers Start 38.3 grains and Max at 45.7 45.4 gr. The proper burn rate powder for the .308 is a mid-range rifle powder, which gives the reloader a large selection of appropriate choices. 49.0 gr. Fired in my own rifle. Powders include Hodgdon CFE223 is a spherical rifle propellant that incorporates in its formulation what Hodgdon calls “Copper Fouling Eraser” (CFE). Being a spherical powder, metering is superbly accurate. Well I managed to get out today and shot some of these 168gr loads over the chrony today so this should clear up whether CFE 223 is temp. First round of testing was decent results with a .3 grain ladder test, about 80 degrees out. Hodgdon CFE 223 is another popular choice, and it’s designed to reduce copper fouling, which is great for the health of your barrel. Definitely shoots cleaner, meters extremely well plus it's one powder for both! You must log in or register to reply here. 2.250 COAL 26.5 gr . Palmettostatearmory, Hornady 9th offers Start 38.3 grains and Max at 45.7, I don't know how you'd get 49g of anything in a .308 case and have any room left for the bullet. The .308 Winchester is not only a historic battlefield caliber, it is an established match caliber and one of the best all-around North American hunting calibers. All Palmetto Reloading Gear/Accessories! Hornady: SP: Federal GM210M-Large Rifle: Details: Hodgdon - CFE 223: 168 gr. I have lots of once fired Norma brass. Founded by Frank Galli in 2014, Sniper’s Hide has been offering informational videos, podcasts, and other support to it’s users in one location. Discussion in 'Handloading and Reloading' started by Holderofthehorns, Aug 30, 2017. 50.0 gr. I've used Varget in the same rifle with 168 TTSX's. 46.8 gr. V-MAX for our supersonic load and their new 200-gr. Men, jeg får mye bedre avbrenning med 46 gr Lovex DO73.6 (99.3%) - øvrige betingelser likt. 41.0 gr. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 2.800 in. and 8 lb. for all of these powders with the 53 gr TSX FB is 2.200".I checked out Hodgdon's web-site and they didn't have any Barnes 53 gr TSX FB data.On Hodgdon's web-site for the SIE 53 gr HP they show a minimum load of 19.0 gr of IMR-4198 and a maximum load of 21.4 gr of IMR-4198, it also shows a C.O.A.L. bullets and the .308 Win. bergen. .308 Winchester (Using 150/155 GR Hornady Bullets) Warning! 6/6/12. 50.2 gr. Interesting. Just shot my 178 bthp loads with 42.7 gr cfe 223. Too slow burning for 308 though. Re: good load for .308 178 hpbt's with CFE 223? Don't have a Chrono but pleased with the results. I'm using Alliant PP2000MR in my wife's bolt 223 Rem with 69gr TMK. ELD-X for our subsonic load to build both types of ammunition. 30-intsq62pc. FWIW, I'm shooting 130 TTSX's over CFE 223 in my Remmy .308 LTR. RamShot Tac and Alliant RL-15 and RL-17 also get high marks from both match shooters and hunters. I've got quite a bit of that. Handloading the 308 The 308 Winchester handloader has a lot of component bullets to choose from. Where is the best place to start? Match, Varmint and AR shooters will love this one! Used the Hornady factor cases for reloads. Geco .280 Rem 165gr, Soft Point, (.308 Shown) 20rd/Box. The .308 Winchester (center), .223 Remington (left) and the .30-06 (right) all started out as military cartridges and gained wide acceptance for civilian use. <== I don't need to go there. Might squeeze another .3 or so. I'm currently running cfe 223 in both .223 and .308. Now for the .308! 220 Swift 221 Remington Fireball 222 Remington 222 Remington Magnum 223 Remington 223 WSSM 224 Valkyrie; 5.56 NATO 10.5" Barrel 5.56 NATO 14.5" Barrel 5.56 NATO 16.5" Barrel 5.56 NATO 20" Barrel 224 Weatherby Magnum 22-250 Remington (NEW) 22 Hornet I'm very confused in that I was zeroed at 100 yards with my Leupold. 2642. CFE 223 yields top velocities in many cartridges such as the 204 Ruger, 223 Remington/5.56mm NATO, 22-250 Remington and the 308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO, plus many, many more. The having to pay about $5 to 6 more per pound is getting annoying, gun shop had cfe 223 in stock so I thought I'd try a pound of that in my 308. Ser at den havner på 95.34% med 50gr CFE 223, 150gr TTSX, Cartridge length 71 og 500 mm løp. Note the first list shows a compressed load yet not the lower one. It contributes to longer periods of top accuracy with less barrel cleaning time.”. CFE 223 is right next to it on the burn rate chart. Well, consistently it would cluster two within 1/2”, then open up. In mine the best Varget load with 168 gr SMK's was 44.1 gr. Unbelievable consistent velocity.