Interested what you all think? I've found some really good loads with blc2 . of H-335. … 223 Remington 223 Remington Maximum Loads Should Be Used With Caution - Always Start With Minimum Loads. According to Hornady's 8th Edition reloading manual, mine was the max load. If I could figure out how to post pics I would. 27.1 gr. : 2.250" Yesterday I made the switch from H-335 to Hodgdon CFE 223 powder. Min Charge Max Charge Optimal Charge Bullet Make Bullet Type Primer Notes; Hodgdon - Benchmark: 50 gr. Click "Get Data" to view results. Select your cartridge type from the drop-down list. .17 Remington load question. The .17-223 has just very marginally more case capacity than the .17 Remington, so you can use .17 Remington data as a guideline. is 26.9 gr. Loaded some 223 55Gr FMJ, CFE 223 powder. .223 Remington (Pet Loads) Loading For Accuracy, Efficiency and Versatility . Out Back Well-Known Member. Based on a necked down 223 Remington case, it is generally chambered in bolt rifles, but could be used in AR platforms. Click "Get Data" to view results. Find what you need in four easy steps. 223 Remington Load Development: 52, 55, 69 HPBT, Varget and the Ruger American Rifle . at 3000 fps. By seebass, December 15, 2013 in Reloading Forum. Don't have a Chrono but pleased with the results. I've gotten .25moa out of my sps and .75 out of my AR which is good with me. sult, for the canister market, is CFE 223 (for Copper Fouling Eraser and its target cartridge, the .223 Rem-ington or 5.56 NATO). According to my new Hornady 9th Edition Reloading Manual, it is showing a max charge … 17 Remington Fireball; 17 Remington Load Data; 204 Ruger Load Data; 22 Hornet Load Data; 221 Remington Fireball Load Data; 222 Remington Load Data; 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; … With the work schedule ahead, there would not be much time available for doing the extensive testing required to provide responsible data. Go to Hodgdon's site for CFE 223 loads. Our Favorite 223 remington load is 21.5 gr. I just got a lb today and think I will try it to see how it does. So instead, I followed the data from Hornady, the bullet manufacturer, which lists 28.5gr as max, Lyman lists 29.0gr max, so I felt 27.5gr was 1 full gr under max, just as I loaded the CFE. Max load: 27.4gr. h.p. Thread starter bobcat93; Start date Feb 22, 2017; bobcat93. Bill K. Silver $$ Contributor. Tac (another ball powder) is what I use. I'm currently running cfe 223 in both .223 and .308. holstil. I looked for my loading data for CFE 223 but I can't seem to find it. I'm just wondering what you guys are running for charge weight on this powder with the 55 Gr. Reply. Or perhaps the data, such as Nosler’s online load data, lists both 5.56 NATO and .223 Rem, but loads … is 27.2 gr. (ft/s) PRESSURE GRS. Watch carefully that necked down .223 brass is not too thick in the neck -- it may have to be thinned slightly for it to function in your rifle. *Recommended Powder C Compressed Load 1 Case: Remington Primer: Remington 7 1/2 Case Trim: 1.750” Barrel Length: 24” Twist Rate: 1:12” Barrel: Wiseman. Waiting to hear more. Mar 16, 2008 9,019 1,461 none of your business. I also ran the numbers on my Powley computer and was surprised when it indicated IMR 3031 and IMR 4064 were the preferred choices for lighter weight bullets. of IMR3031 with CCI standard small rifle primers and Hornady 55 grain FMJ-BT bullets. Apr 9, 2017 #11 I tried CFE 223 in my 17 Remington.....worked up a load when the temp. Accuracy was great with Varget, but velocity was slow. Hornady FMJBT has been 25.7 Gr. of H-335. So, you just bought an AR-15 with “556 NATO” stamped on the barrel; your load data manual doesn’t list 5.56 NATO but tells you its .223 Remington loads are safe for your AR-15. at 3200 fps. What are some important things to know when reloading the .223 Remington? I use CFE 223 in 223 for 69 gr Sierra MK's in precision loads. For 55 gr FMJBT's. Hodgdon CFE 223 Federal Federal 210 61.0 2536 67.0 C Alliant Power Pro 2000-MR Federal Federal 210 62.2 2546 68.5 C Alliant AR-Comp Federal Federal 210 55.1 2557 61.0 C IMR 8208 XBR Federal Federal 210 52.8 2522 58.6 Alliant Reloder 15 Remington CCI 200 56.0 2445 60.0 C Winchester 748 Remington CCI 250 59.0 2542 63.0 C Hodgdon H335 Remington CCI 250 52.0 2312 56.0 Accurate 2460 Remington … VEL. What loaded with 69 gr with CFE 223 is ok, but not as good as my 77 gr Noslers and CFE. It meters accurately to help yield consistent loads for top velocities in popular cartridges like 204 Ruger, 22-250, 223 Remington/5.56mm NATO, 6mm PPC, and 308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO. Then select your bullet weight, powder manufacturer and powder type. Colonel. If you're unsure, or just want options, check as many boxes as you'd like. Really good match ammo is capable of sub-half-minute-of-angle accuracy, and some of the varmint loads are … The .223 Remington is a highly versatile cartridge that can be loaded to meet the shooter’s exact needs, but there are certain considerations to keep in mind. Remington factory ammo measures 1.810 inches in length and due to a fairly long chamber throat in the test rifle, the bullet is required to free-travel 0.183 inch prior to engaging the rifling. Good luck Posted: 2/16/2018 3:39:55 PM EST Two of my ARs shoot decent with CFE223 at 27.2 gr and Hornady 55 gr FMJ Posted: 2/16/2018 5:34:37 PM EST Quote History. I'm seeing that CFE 223 is a tad slower burning. Dec 28, 2012 #8 Re: CFE223 & 6.5 CREEDMOOR I wouldn't pick it. For the load data chart, I narrowed them down to varmint-hunting bullets and match bullets weighing from 52 to 77 grains, and I loaded them over W748, H335, BL-C(2), Varget, Benchmark, IMR 8208 XBR, CFE 223, and IMR 4166 propellants. The AR is a 20" upper and the bolt action is a 24" Remington 600. This applies more to the .223 Remington than to many other cartridges due not only to the excellent match-grade ammunition available from Federal and Black Hills, but super-accurate varmint loads offered by those two companies as well as Remington, Winchester, and Hornady. Joined Feb 1, 2017 Messages 72 Location Lovelock Nevada. Sure, the industry sells a boat load of it. J. J1Rjr Sergeant. Ben using .55gr vmax in front of 26gr Varget with a 7-1/2Remington primer. Feb 22, 2017 #1 Any one try hodgdon CFE 223 when reloading for the .17 Remington with a Hornady #1710 ..25 gr. #2561411 - 10/25/13 11:15 AM CFE223 in .17 Remington Loads? I paired CFE 223 and Varget with Hornady 55-gr. Thank You! The data for both run parallel for too long with very little swings one way or the other from what I can tell. Yesterday I made the switch from H-335 to Hodgdon CFE 223 powder. Powder Bul Weight C.O.L. v-max® item no. That is CFE 223 is BL-C(2) with copper fouling remover added. My Sierra manual doesn't list CFE-223 but it does list separate data for 223, one for AR-15 and one for bolt action. I've tried alot of powders and the most accurate load I've come up with was using IMR 8208 brx powder ..I'm getting 1 1/2" -1" 10 shot groups @100 yds. .223 Remington (Hodgdon CFE 223 Data) reloading data with 26 loads. Truth is cfe had no load data for creedmoor at 1st . Used the Hornady factor cases for reloads. Slower powders for heavy bullets are best, H4350, R-17, N160. bullets? I've gotten great results in both calibers. That copper fouling eraser sure sounds like a good idea for that caliber. 2.110 in. feature By: Brian Pearce | August, 17. Using bullets from Hornady V-Max, Hornady HP, Berger HP. January 9, 2019 Bill Marr 223 Remington, Reloading 0. 223 Remington Powder Minimum Maximum Charge (grains) Velocity (fps) Charge (grains) Velocity (fps) PowerPro 1200-R … I used Hodgdon's data and work up to the max charge. Powders include Hodgdon 22281 c.o.l. RIFLE RELOADING DATA FILES (PDF) 20 caliber (.204 dia) 204 Ruger 39. I believe 223 Remington is one of the more underappreciated cartridges on the market. Best of luck. The bolt action max Varget load for 55 gr. My general purpose load of H-335 with the 55 Gr. 25.2 gr. Never tried it for 55 gr bullets. My general purpose load of H-335 with the 55 Gr. CFE 223 didn’t show all that much loss of bullet velocity when shot from shorter barrels. Starting Loads Maximum Loads CALIBER BULLET WEIGHT MANUFACTURER POWDER BULLET DIAMETER C.O.L. bullet.. Definitely shoots cleaner, meters extremely well plus it's one powder for both! In-terestingly, my research found that CFE 223 was not paired with any bullets of less than 50 grains in the .222 Remington or 40 grains in the .223 Remington. An excellent varmint cartridge (if the wind is not blowing too hard) it shoots fast and flat with little noise or recoil. Hodgdon's data for W748 is not consistent with other sources and caps at 40,000 CUP where other rounds of Hodgdon data go up to 51,700 CUP. Minuteman. Min Charge Max Charge Optimal Charge Bullet Make Bullet Type S. steve123 Lt. Sorry bit shaky after Christmas but not bad at 50m even managed 1 in the same hole. Hornady FMJBT has been 25.7 Gr. Varget is the fastest powder I would attempt to use in 6.5 creed with 140's. You know how you lose things in a move. 26.2 gr. VEL. Dec 20, 2019 #2 You got me curious. According to my new Hornady 9th Edition Reloading Manual, it is showing a max charge … (ft/s) PRESSURE 223 Remington 55 GR HDY FMJ Hodgdon Trail Boss .224" 2.200" 4.0 1,074 N/A 223 Remington 55 GR HDY FMJ Hodgdon Tite Group .224" 2.200" 3.1 1,064 4,000 CUP 223 Remington 55 GR HDY FMJ Hodgdon Clays .224" 2.200" 3.2 1,060 …