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    Thanks to all for the info, was wanting one powder to do it all looking for reasonable accuracy but realize for precise work will need to adjust to certain powders. My 300 wm is for that the other two are gas guns and home protection mostly figure ar to 200yd and lr308 to 400 or 500 again thanks. Jon

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    Take a look at CFE223 its a powder that was released in January by Hodgdon and was designed to be used in 308 and 223.

    I have just started loading with it and it does meter very well compared to 322.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colt guy View Post
    Take a look at CFE223 its a powder that was released in January by Hodgdon and was designed to be used in 308 and 223.

    I have just started loading with it and it does meter very well compared to 322.
    What load data are you using because I cannot find any for regular .55 gr FMJ and .52 FMJ? I seem to get a lot of ejection to the 1 O'Clock-2 O'Clock with both.
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    I run H4895 in my 308 precision loads for my bolt gun. From 30 degrees through 100 degrees, I get about 3 tenths of a Mil max variance at 1k yards. My buddy who runs a similar 308 runs Varget & varies about 2 tenths at 1K.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Colt guy View Post
    Take a look at CFE223 its a powder that was released in January by Hodgdon and was designed to be used in 308 and 223.

    I have just started loading with it and it does meter very well compared to 322.
    +1 for cfe223. I just started using it for my 223 and I think so far it's pretty good.

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    I have used h335 and 4895 for both .308 and .223 with great results.

    A nice cheap .223 round I make tons of is a 55gr projectile with CCI#4 primers and 25 grains of H335, cheap, clean, accurate and fun.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jojo66 View Post
    +1 for cfe223. I just started using it for my 223 and I think so far it's pretty good.
    I was just curious what load your using?im going to start loading 55grain zmax federal sm rifle primers with cfe223 and haven't found a load for this exact setup.i have seen online and hodgdon site data but not this specific setup anywhere.just wanna cross reference as many sources as I can to make sure load data is consistent.i have read online best groups were with 27.5 grains of powder but this is on the high end for any data on hodgdon site.trying to avoid blown primers and stuff

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    I would add H4895 and BL-C2 to the stuff than will run .308/.223 just fine. CFE- 223 will be a very good choice for both. We are having very good results running 168's in .308 and 50-75's in .223. Start a grain under max for both, although one shooter/loader has been using a 165/168 gr load in a TC Venture that is one grain below the starting charge (2570 fps, 24"). He is making some of the Tactical gun crowd cringe when they see his 3-500 yard groups. That damn TC shoots
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    Superperformance powder

    Okay, I've read all the pontifications regarding the specific applications of SP powder. I've read it's slow burn rates and how it's "not the same as used in Hornady's commercial cartridges", but since the .308 is really a necked down 30.06 why no .308 data? Before I am deluged with posts from engineers and safety nazi's- I've already interpolated 30.06 data and applied it to the lower volume casing with stunning results (which I won't publish for litigious reasons). However velocities in excess of 3300 fps coupled with sub moa results @ 200 speak for themself. No pressure signs (e.g. Squashed primers, bulging case and neck, problems with ejection). What's the deal Hornady? Why no data? If anyone wants visual proof, I've saved the casings and of course recorded the range data. Please note, I am in NO way telling ANYONE to try this!

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    I have used 2520 for both with good results and most recently IMR 8208 with good results.

    Of course I can't find either now so I have a few lbs of 322 that I am working on a 55g load for a the moment.

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