Hogdon CFE223 for 22-250 loads?

[H Richard]

I am looking for recommendations for 22-250 loads using Hogdons CFE223 powder. Their website lists only one load, using a Speer 55 gr SP.

I have been loading Varget behind Nosler 55 gr. BT for a long time and am very satisfied with the accuracy, but have seen the advantage of the reduced copper fouling with the new powder. When going after Prairie Dogs this can be an advantage.

 

[jwalts27]

I am looking for recommendations for 22-250 loads using Hogdons CFE223 powder. Their website lists only one load, using a Speer 55 gr SP.

I have been loading Varget behind Nosler 55 gr. BT for a long time and am very satisfied with the accuracy, but have seen the advantage of the reduced copper fouling with the new powder. When going after Prairie Dogs this can be an advantage.

I know some guys will prolly tear me up here, but I use the same data for 55g SP and 55g BT. I started low and worked up. I am at work so don't have my exact numbers but that's what I did.

 

[Nevada Ed]

The free Hodgdon site has data from 40 to 70 gr bullets........

 

[BlueOvalBandit]

I know some guys will prolly tear me up here, but I use the same data for 55g SP and 55g BT. I started low and worked up. I am at work so don't have my exact numbers but that's what I did.

As long as the profile doesn't jam it into the lands, it's pretty safe to interchange same bullet weight data.

 

[H Richard]

The free Hodgdon site has data from 40 to 70 gr bullets........

But not for CFE223 yet.

 

[Aticus]

But not for CFE223 yet.

You might want to look again.

 

[427mach1]

^^^ What he said. I see loads for bullets ranging from 40 to 70 grains using CFE-223 on the Hodgdon website. You are looking under the "Reloading Data Center", aren't you?

 

[Rule3]

BUT WAIT! There's MORE!

How about the Nosler Site?? It also has what you seek

22-250 Remington ? Nosler

 

[Nevada Ed]

Rule 3;
Good one, I forget about that site.

55gr at 3804 fps............. be "Smokin"

if close to the actual velocity.

 

[MichiganScott]

CFE223 not only keeps copper fouling to a minimum, but it appears to be one of the new high energy powders. Some of the loads being listed by Hodgdon for the .223 should be as fast in a 16" barrel as the older powders achieve in a 20" barrel.

Apparently it's a "superformance" powder by another name.

 

[H Richard]

Found it. I had just been to the Hogdon site 2 days ago and looked all over the loading data for 22-250 and could have sworn it wasn't there.
Thanks!

 

[Aticus]

Found it. I had just been to the Hogdon site 2 days ago and looked all over the loading data for 22-250 and could have sworn it wasn't there.
Thanks!

That'll teach you to swear!