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cheaptrick
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My sentiments exactly. I'd also recommend a case gauge from here on out.
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Wolf2
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Well because I'm out of Varget and the local cabelas either stopped selling it (which would be weird) or just out of stock. But there was a ton of CFE 223 so what the heck I bought a pound of it. Loaded some today with 46gr, 46.5, 47, and 47.7(idk why) which is .2 over max. I shot at 260 yards and they did not do as well as I was hoping. This was with 178gr hpbt, S/B primer, R-P brass. 46.5 was the best but even that group was just over MOA and with 1 fly opened to 5". 44 and 44.5 gr of Varget did better then that. 47.7 of cfe 223 on the first shot blew the primer right out and hard bolt lift with ejector mark. So I say to you THE MAX IS LEGIT. stop at 47.5. However I will continue to test with the CFE223 and 4064 I still have on hand. I will also test CFE223 with the 75gr hpbt. Please comment if you have any CFE223 experience.
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When in doubt, C4
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Lockjaw
Optics Journeyman Joined: May/17/2016 Location: Chelsea Status: Offline Points: 434 |
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I shot it some with 165gr hornady lead tipped hunting bullets. I didn't keep the data because I ended up sending the rifle back to remington for work. They redid the crown and chamfered the barrel (700 AAC-SD) and my initial shooting with it last weekend will make me revist the loading once i get settled in house with new wife.
I did see some promise out of it but believe it was in the lower end of the charge weights, if memory serves. I think it is a better choice for lighter bullets. My rifle was shooting 150 gr americal whitetail ammo under an inch at 100 yrds so... I might tinker with some 150ish grain bullets too and see what I get. |
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