Experience with Hodgdon CFE 223 ?

[Francois_]

Anyone use Hodgdon CFE 223 in their 223 ? Feedback ?

Thanks !!

 

[Sun_and_Steel_77]

Use it in .223 and .308. Good speeds...narrow accuracy node usually found near max with very little forgiveness.
Meh...it's a ball powder (which I use lots of) and if the price is right I will shoot it along with w748, BLC2, TAC etc. for high volume needs.

If the goal is top accuracy and temp. stability I look eslewhere.

 

[Beeron]

I use it in my 6.5 Grendel.

i concur with the accuracy nodes experience.

I might use it more but I have a stockpile of H335 that i use for most of my bulk 223 loads.

 

[palwait]

Prefer 4198. Its more consistent than CFE 223.

 

[scotteboy]

I use it in 223 and 22-250.
No complaints and I used it in a new 223 for about 500rnds with no copper build up. Was very impressed by that.

 

[RifleDude]

I use it in my Ruger American Ranch 5.56/223. With a 53gr Hornady VMAX and 28.3gr of CGE223, I get sub-MOA 5-shot groups. In my Remington 700 using 178gr Hornady HPBT and 44.5gr of CFE223, I get 5-round groups of 1MOA. So, yes I think it's a good powder for a number of calibers. I bought it because Varget and/or H4895 are almost impossible to get right now. The burning rate of CFE223 is nearly the same as BL-C2.

 

[bearhunter]

Hodgdon CFE 223 is an excellent powder for the 223 remington, right on par with BLC-2, which is a kissing cousin, that is so close, the loads are almost identical for every bullet weight, with CFE 223, maybe a half grain faster on maximum charges.

When it was first offered, some folks even commented it was BLC-2, only enhanced with copper fouling eliminators.

They may be right. Maybe Ganderite could chime in on this???

 

[Lefty Dick]

This was CFE 223 out of Panther Arms AR with a 2moa red dot at 100 yards……..

 

[saskcop]

CFE223 is my current go-to for .223 since WC735 is no longer available. I have found it to be accurate at near top load velocities. It is also my current .308 hunting load powder for 150 grain or 165 grain bullets. Excellent accuracy from both with very good velocities.

 

[todbartell]

I bought five lbs years ago, have used it in 223 and other cartridges. It never seems to give the best accuracy for me, I likely won't be replacing it when I am finally out of it. StaBALL Match is similar burn rate and works better for me

 

[stubblejumper]

I used it behind the 69gr Sierra TMK, in a T-3 Varmint. My first five shot group measured .355" at 100m.

 

[ivobb]

worked well in my Savage Axis XP

 

[KyleSchenk]

Anyone use Hodgdon CFE 223 in their 223 ? Feedback ?

Thanks !!

I've had promising results starting load development in a new barrel pushing 69gr Barnes match burners. The first node was right around 2650 fps.

 

[Keller]

55gr hornady SP varmint with 26.0 grains of CFE223, Winchester primers.

100m out of a Gen1 Ruger Ranch.

My groups actually opened up as I worked the load up.

Flyer was cold clean barrel. (That's my story and I'm sticking to it.)