I loaded a bunch up for blasting ammo. It didn't do anything special for me but I'd be happy to use it again if it's what I could find.
I loaded a bunch up for blasting ammo. It didn't do anything special for me but I'd be happy to use it again if it's what I could find.
I used it for a couple of years. H335 is more accurate for lighter bullets and burns cleaner so for I use that more than anything, but that's in 16" and 18" barrels so none of the flame issues other people have been reporting. I have been using XBR for 75's for DMR but would consider working up a load with CFE as I gather it's good for that. A fair number of guys get good results with it for 77 SMK's, but then again everything works well for that. Seems a lot of people like it in .308 too.
As for a direct comparison vs. XBR I can say that XBR runs WAY cleaner if you're shooting suppressed. Depending on what kind of volume you're shooting in a day that could add up quite a bit.
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These are my findings for CFE223 in a 16" 5.56 barreled BCM AR 1/7
I found under 27 grains was dirty and unimpressive in my testing
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I have also found that mild loading with CFE223 or 2000-MR (both dense ball powders) have shown mediocre accuracy as well as being dirty.
It does seem to generate good velocities but has to be loaded near max.
I also agree that 8208 XBR is an exceptionally clean powder.
See my recent post on here. I'm playing with CFE as an option other than H335 for my 55 grain bullets in my AR's and my bolt gun.
So far it seems my bolt gun really likes the Nosler 55 grain ballistic tips at the Nosler listed max charge of CFE (28.0 grains). Sub MOA 3 shot groups from the bolt gun and right at around 1MOA 5 shot groups from the AR's. Primer used was a Remington 7.5 benchrest and OAL was 2.260"
I'm still working on a load for the Sierra 55 HPBT in the AR's but wouldn't surprise me if 28 grains ends up being what I use.
I've not played with it with 69's nor 77's as I've already got a couple 77 grain loads with TAC and RL15 that are out of this world.
Just swapped my Razor Gen II 3 x18 (from my t3, 6.5 creedmoor) over to my faxon 18 gunner upper with specwar K suppressor
Just trying to zero it at 100 yard but winds came up
Third 3 shot group at 50,
benched bipod and rear sand bagged
Fourth 3 shot group at 50
benched bipod and rear sand bagged
Winds came up.. so I went and played in the pistol bay.
CFE is one of the slower burning 223 Rem powders.
Just sayin...
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