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Originally Posted by Nevada Ed
per post #8
My J frame snub nose did not do well with the 110-125 Jhp or the 158gr lead bullets with my CFE test.
However it was very good in a 6" barrel and matched w231 in the 357 magnum.
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My experience with CFE-P in 38 Special is similar. I was also firing from 2" snubbie. In fact, I would say CFE-P is the worst powder I have tried in 38 SPL.
My experience with this powder has shown that it works very well in high pressure cartridges, but does not do well in low pressure cartridges such as 38 SPL, 45 ACP, 380 Auto, and 45 COLT. In fact, I would say it was the worst powder I have tried in each of those applications.
9mm LUGER is a high pressure cartridge, and CFE-P is my favorite powder in 9mm. I imagine it will also perform well in 357 MAG, 44 MAG, 40 S&W, and any other high pressure application.
I did have slightly better results if I used a MAGNUM primer in the lower pressure cartridges, but there are a lot of better powders out there that do not require MAGNUM primers.
Just my .02
Mike