Thread: CFE 223

Now that we have a few more powders back in the country. Just wondering how people have found the CFE223 powder loaded in a .223 (ironically)?

Easily workable? Able to get good groups? Or better options out there?

A very dirty powder when you shoot suppressed . That is what I found compared to Winchester 748 or vitavuori n133.

CFE is known to produce decent velocities in this context

Slower than H335 is what I found in my 6x45

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Interesting. I definitely want a cleaner powder.

What other powders do you all find works well in a .223 as a starting point? Shooting 55gr, in a 22" barrel.

2206

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benchmark 2

8208XBR is very clean but not the fastest

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Great. I will have a look around to see what i can find, do some homework on leads and see how I get on.

Cheers,

Actually, I have some Varget hiding on the shelf. Has anyone had decent success with it in .223? I bought it for my .243 a while ago.

Cheers

Both varget (2208) and h4895 (2206h)
Are very similar and clean burning.. they shoot almost every weight of 223 pill the fastest if not close to.. are clean burning and accurate.....

I prefer 2206h as the case isn't usually compressed on the load..

Originally Posted by JohnQT

Actually, I have some Varget hiding on the shelf. Has anyone had decent success with it in .223? I bought it for my .243 a while ago.

Cheers

It goes well with the heavy pills 80grn but unsure about the lighter ones.


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I found cfe223 good in a 22-250 when I loaded for it

Will work great with heavy for cal bullets. If shooting std 55 gr. Pick something else.
It’s a fine ball powder and meters great.
It should give highest or close to speeds with 65 gr plus’s.
I shoot it in .223,6x45, 6.5 Grendel and 9.3x62.

Originally Posted by Gkp

I found cfe223 good in a 22-250 when I loaded for it

@Gkp what projectiles were you shooting with it?