The group on the left, starts showing some promise. 800 fps You may not reproduce original text or photos without advanced permission in writing. Any updates on CFE BLK loads in the .500? The difference in velocity between a 10" and 16" is minimal due to the efficency of the 300BO. Both of those work very well. My best groups with supers was with 150 gr Hornady interlocks over W296 with CCI 450 primers. I'm running 20.5gr with 110's. Im not going to hunt deer with it. The table I shoot from is white, there was a fair amount debris on the table from the ejection port. I also have some 130's to load up. Work up. Again 5 shots at fifty, for reference that is a 1 dot. Very accurate. _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-6323545-2']); Shooters World HEAVY PISTOL. A 16 had very minor flash. 21.98, 21.98 I dont really shoot subs so Im sticking with H110/W296 for now for my 125 TNT and 147-150gr FMJs. I'm also hearing that people are having good results with CFE BLK but according to the burn rate chart CFE BLK is even slower thank A1680. For subs I was again interested in flash suppression and noise. I say try all of them and see which ones work best. In my 300 blk bolt action CZ 527 with 16" barrel, I had better chrono data and groups with 1680 and Lil gun than I did with CFE blackout for the 220 grain subsonic loads I typically shoot. I love my H110 for supers with my 110g V-Max. H110 is a rock star for 300 BLK. I use H110 mostly for 410 shotshells and 450 Bushmaster heavy loads. You could try seating a bullet with no powder and see how the bullet looks . 8 barrel For light supers, H110/W296 is a fair bit faster than any other powder in published data I've seen. I started this load like I do many. This is a modern smokeless powder suitable for a wide variety of popular cartridges. N110: Similar to Hodgdon H110 and Winchester 296. Shooters World BUFFALO RIFLE. You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers. A forum community dedicated to Ruger firearm owners and enthusiasts. Also good to use with Magnum revolver cartridges like the .357, .41, .44, .454 Casull and .500 S&W magnum cartridges. and it gave 1,225 fps at 39,700 psi and a ES of 16 fps. Still at 50 yards, back to the original powder charge of 11.2 grains. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. 8.6 BLK H110 vs CFE BLK I've got a load worked up using both A1680 and H110 for my 8" gas gun build. Lil gun and Win 296/H110 seem to do good for 300gr. In a carbine gas I think it has some real potential. Much of the effectiveness of that round relies upon its 3,000 feet per second . For supersonic or subsonic loads? I quite using H110 in 44 Mag, too much muzzle blast and flash and I can achieve the same velocity (in a revolver) with nearly half as much IMR 800x. "Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans." . I only load supers and use the 125 gr Nosler BT. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. I got like 5lbs of it for around $10-12/lb and its worked great for 125-150gr supers. and a ES of 11 fps. var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); (And from what some say, can possibly go faster). Hodgdon CFE BLK. 11.5 grn The same case holds 26.3 grains of CFE BLk. I like H110 under Barnes 110gr TAC-TX. Its not quite that bad, but seemed that way. AR15.COM is the world's largest firearm community and is a gathering place for firearm enthusiasts of all types. Any use of this content without express written consent is prohibited. *Must have a registered ARFCOM account to win. It's a very dense powder. It's a lot quieter than CFE BLK with the same velocity, it's amazingly clean and barely notice any gas. I chose a load from the on line load data. No chronograph readings, I was shooting at night at very short distance. A first look at the new Hodgdon CFE BLK powder for 300 blackout. The Hodgdon loading guide for the 300 Blackout, 150 grn bullet, 16" barrel shows a max recommended load (20.5C grns) that only produces 33,500 PSI max pressure. Sierra shows a max load of H110 slightly higher than Barnes - 20.5 gr. Bull-X now has a 300 grain flat-nosed bullet available for the I've read the ballistics and reloading guides but would like to hear user reports for reloaders who have experience with CFE BLK and H110 in 300 AAC Blackout in SBRs and . Improved Military Rifle IMR 4198. The 300AAC B.O. You will receive an email every Friday morning featuring the latest chatter from the hottest topics, breaking news surrounding legislation, as well as exclusive deals only available to ARFCOM email subscribers. I can try a couple with less powder but I cant imagine .5 gr less would stop the bullet from marring. by alamo5000 Sun Jul 08, 2018 7:45 pm, Post The original CFE 223 propellant was formulated for reduced copper fouling (CFE in the name refers to Copper Fouling Eraser). The 8 barrel pistol gas in a word was uncomfortable to shoot without ear protection. When we are sold out, we are sold out. 240 SMK Not quite 1680 loud, but considering the amount of snow on the ground to absorb the noise it was slightly obnoxious. Thats a big benefit for varmint shooters, who may put hundreds of rounds through a barrel in a single day on the varmint fields. This would be for either a 300gr SMK or 350gr Maker. I pulled my trigger group and stripped my bolt. Share the post "New Hodgdon CFE BLK Powder Great for Small Cartridges", Tags: .221 Fireball, AR, AR16, Ball Powder, CFE 223, CFE BLK, Copper Fouling Eraser, Data Center, Hodgdon, Reduced Fouling. I think Al in MI uses 300-MP with good results. Hodgdon says the starting load of cfe blk for that Hyd 110 vmax is 22.5C The 'C' after a load means 'compressed'. I did not do the same detail cleaning on the carbine, so I only have a pic of the pistol gas components. I just bought a jug of H110 to start working on a load in that powder my rifle. It's good for target or mid-range loads in magnums but it's faster burning than AA9, 2400, or H110/WW296, 4227 or Lil'gun. I bought 2 pounds of this powder since it was all I could find. H110 came out much better than A1680 I assume due to the shorter barrel and faster burn rate of H110. I wish I could go out back and chrono each bullet as I load them instead of having to drive far to get to a range. I use mostly Hornady heads and I really like this caliber. Considering the low velocity this is encouraging. As someone said above, maybe the case capacity of this brass is lower causing it to be more full???? I use CFE BLK (12gr) for 220gr subsonics. There was one odd round that had a very low velocity. I seated the 150 fmjs at the cannelure. CFE BLK Meters Well and Burns Clean Enter your cartridge and bullet weight, and the site will list Min and Max loads. Not sure what weight you are using but I am using it in a 16 carbine length adjustable direct impinge gas system. Any thoughts on if it's worth the time and effort to try to work up a load with CFE BLK? CFE Pistol is not a magnum pistol powder. Loading up cheap and quiet subsonic 300 blackout using gallant bullets with CFE BLK powder in mixed head stamp converted brass. This spherical propellant is designed expressly for the 300 Remington AAC Blackout cartridge and meters very accurately. If Ive missed anything or something you think I should try ask and Ill see what I can come up with as a test. I loaded it with CFE and weighed it. I am working with Lil' Gun right now working up loads for a new addition for me, 458 SOCOM. Many of our Forum members have tried CFE 223 and confirmed that is performs as advertised with less copper fouling that most other propellants. This is the results of five shots. when I discounted that as a possible loading error the ES dropped to 24, SD 10. these are numbers that are a reasonable to start with. I've loaded the 300Whisper's multiple leade angle chamber designed for the 220-240gr projectiles since it's inception 30+ years ago & to date. This spherical propellant is designed expressly for the 300 Remington AAC Blackout cartridge and meters very accurately. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Im right in the middle of the load data. Known for its ability to deliver heavy subsonic bullets for standard AR magazines while cycling the action in suppressed applications, it also works well with lighter supersonic loads, offering a similar external ballistic performance to the 7.62x39mm Russian ( check out my 300 AAC Blackout Review from September 2012 ). Add in cast bullets to the mix and you have to start looking at peak pressure matching bullet hardness. I did not want the 18 to go super( ). Check with leading vendors such as Brunos, Midsouth, and Powder Valley. While testing was limited, during the same range session I tried ladder loads with all 3 powders with the same brass, bullets and primers. I have compared it to IMR 4198, RL7, 1680, Norma 200, and Vit powders N110, N120, N130, N530 & N133. 1011 Thats good news for shooters of small varmint cartridges. Everything I read suggested that more compression is better with this powder from an accuracy standpoint. [ARCHIVED THREAD] - CFE BLK vs. H110 for 300 AAC Blackout for Short Barrel ARs Posted: 9/2/2018 10:02:19 AM EDT 21.88, 22.08 I did not shoot without the suppressor. In this case, with 11.5 grains in the case, bullet seated on the powder, COL is 2.220. Berry's 220 grain 300 Blackout bullets. I won 4# at a pistol match a while back. Hodgdon Tite Group. It provides full function in modern sporting rifles throughout . In order to get a fair trial for powder burn, cleanliness and blow back. CFE BLK is a spherical (ball) powder. The 300 is a heavy for caliber version of the 30 carbine. The post is about my experience between H110 and Lil'Gun in .357mag used in 20" and 24" leverguns explaining that I switched powders for the much lower peak pressure advantage expecting to see a slight drop in velocities as is the case with Lil'Gun when used in pistol length barrels but instead I found I got a large velocity increase along with the expected lower peak pressure. For lightweight supers the density is too high and yeah you'll be compressing even at starting load. Hodgdon's listing of 18.0 grains of CFE BLK as maximum for 30- and 35-grain bullets needs clarification. AR15.Com reserves the right to overwrite or replace any affiliate, commercial, or monetizable links, posted by users, with our own. . 300 Blackout vs. 350 Legend. A friend suggested maybe the bullet jacket is just crazy thin on this run of V-Max?? We use it for everything from the 110's to 160+ grain bullets in our 10.5" barrels. Rem 7 1/2 While the S.A.A.M.I.-recommended maximum overall cartridge length is 1.680 inches, my Marlin 1894 feeds 1.720-inch-long rounds without a hitch. I know getting your choice of powders is tough right now, but maybe CFE isn't the best choice for that bullet weight. So yes..your starting load will be the bullet seating on top of powder. They literally explode. It seems to throw high spreads until you get to 95% plus. 16 SD, Original load, Hodgdon data. Here's a simple task you can do that will give your seater die a more perfect fit to your match bullets. Despite this huge disparity in pressure, muzzle velocity of the three is about the same (1,940, 1,971, and 1,899 FPS). CFE BLK specks, performance and handling are nearly a mirror image of Vit120,, except CFE is a bit . Still a fair amount of gas. 21.98, 21.98 Basically 22 grains, I dropped ten charges and weighed them on a Gempro 250. LC converted 1.350, 1067 fps Obviously, the RPK can throw rounds much further, but not as accurate as a 7.6263 bullet. Improved Military Rifle IMR 4227. I've only used LilGun. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2023 Day At The Range. I really think the answer seems to be 100-110% case fill to get reasonable spreads. 300 Blackout Journey Page 7 Hammer Of Thor, 300 Blackout Journey Page 10-Competition Electronics Digital Link, Reloading 300 Blackout: Ruger American Ranch Rifle 300, I Am Coming Out: 308 Subsonic AR10 vs AR15 300 Blackout 200gr Hornady ELD-X, Comprehensive Corrosion Test: 46 Products Compared, Waltz, DRock, PacoAcuRzr resizing dies bulk 22LR testing, A tribute to William Mike Willard of Swamp Fox Ammunition, The Original 10mm Ammo Made By FFV NORMA AB ?S-670 40 AMOTFORS ? Moderators:gds, bakerjw, renegade, bamachem, Post I use AA1680 or CFE BLk for subs. Pistol SET YOUR SIGHTS ON PISTOL RELOADING DATA Find what you need in four easy steps. I just need to figure out if a different seating stem would fit the bullets better. Just received some info back from Callahan Mciver at Hodgdon Powder. I've got a load worked up using both A1680 and H110 for my 8" gas gun build. I did not take a picture of trigger group, it was actually still very clean. For 150 grain bullets: IMR 4227 2.235" Min 16.5 1,785 41,800 CUP Max 17.8 1,908 50,200 CUP Sierra loads for H4227 (I have the Sierra pages printed): H4227 16.0 at 1800 fps to 17.5 at 1950 fps New CFE BLK shares this reduced fouling technology which was developed originally for the U.S. military. CFE BLK vs. H110 for 300 AAC Blackout for Short Barrel ARs - AR15.COM AR-15 AR Pistols Site Notices TNVC vSHOTT 2023 Livestream MAR 21-23 - Win a TNVC Custom Cobalt Kinetics CK-PRO Rifle! The maxorder quantity of any powder SKU is, https://shop.hodgdon.com/sites/www/files/2022-04/2022-Hodgdon%20Spherical%20Pow. For subs, I run Lil Gun with berry's 220 gr in my 8" at 1050 FPS. I almost quit after two rounds. Sounds like a good group, and a lot of powder. I set this rifle up for hot supers, Ive done a lot to slow down the bolt speed as much as possible. 220 Hornady RN, 12.1gr CFE BLK, sig brass, cci 450. Thanks for the responses, I'll stay on the lookout for info, maybe Hodgdon will eventually explain or change if wrong. 1047 The initial loads in the original post were by the book. Ramshot Enforcer. Did I forget to mention that gas proof goggles might not be a bad idea when shooting this powder? It woukd be hard to raise pressures to dangerous levels with this powder. Cookie Notice https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/406443/Screenshot_2019-05-14_at_6_52_41_AM-944706.png. 11.2 gr. Rem 7 1/2 It also yields top performance in the 6.8 Remington SPC and the 7.62X39 mm Russian cartridge. IMR 4227 is a lot closer to that original powder, and it works well in 300 Blackout. Should look something like this data: S Slowbolt Registered Joined Mar 26, 2022 8 Posts Subscribe to our monthly Newsletter to receive firearm news, product discounts from your favorite Industry Partners, and more. Contemplating reloading 300AAC however I have to ask is it really worth it? CFE BLK gives higher velocities with the 208 grain and heavier bullets. var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; The H110 produced a sharp crack recoil in my leverguns while the Lil'Gun produces a longer, stronger recoil. Next step for me is to load some like I think they should be loaded, instead of the given data. And Sierra's three 110 gr. 2.255 COL, 8 barrel pistol gas SWEDEN, 10MM Fenix FXP Ammunition 180gr Speer Gold Dot Gel Test, Underwood 10MM 150gr Nosler ? This is compared with H110 at 52,800 PSI and IMR 4227 at 48,700 PSI. by alamo5000 Fri Jul 06, 2018 10:35 pm, Post It looks about like you would expect given the velocity spreads. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. I am feeling a little better about the powder and will try to run a couple more loads this weekend. When I talked to Hodgdon the guy thought the velocity spread would be on the smaller side because of the 7 barrel. Can you provide data for reloads using the CFE BLK. Only powders I've used for BLK so far is 1680 and H110, under 150gr Hornady FMJ BTs. Clear Ballistics Gel Test, Kimber Camp Guard ? Starting with heavy supers where I have questioned their load data pressure claims before. Brass fresh from the tumbler (well maybe 6 mos ago). One new winner* is announced every week! I use H110 for supers (110gr) and AA1680 for subs (180 and 208gr). It may not display this or other websites correctly. More shooting will sort that out. I use it for my magnum handgun loads so when I saw it gave good results in 300BO I started using it in that caliber too. I have used Win 296 (same as H110) with good results in subsonic 300 Blk using Sierra 220gr and Hornady 208gr Amax shot out of a 8.5" SBR with a can. maximum average pressure for the 218 Bee is 40,000 CUP. vs 20.2. 208 Amax, 11 grains at 2.260. You can lap the inside of the seater stem so that it matches the exact profile of the bullet. I use 20g and get just short of 2400 fps in a 16" barrel with no pressure signs at all. It's suppose to be a good powder between Lil Gun, win296/H110 and A1680, SWB, CFE BLK. COSteve, I read your post, and I take it that none of the H110 comparison was with 300BO, correct? 1720fps from 8 inch barrel. Almost all loads for this powder call for it to be compressed, some quite a bit. Seating stem would fit the bullets better Gun and Win 296/H110 seem to do good 300gr! Thanks for the 218 Bee is 40,000 CUP load up worked up using both A1680 and H110, 150gr... Thought the velocity spreads quite 1680 loud, but seemed that way quite a bit Hornady FMJ BTs 26.3! 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