Hodgdon CFE 223

[timeout]

Anyone had a chance to test this powder yet? Here is a brief intro to the powder from the Hodgdon website:

Introduced in January 2012, this versatile spherical rifle propellant incorporates in its formula CFE, Copper Fouling Eraser. This ingredient, originally used in military propellant, greatly deters copper fouling. It contributes to longer periods of top accuracy with less barrel cleaning time. Being a spherical powder, metering is superbly accurate. CFE 223 yields top velocities in many cartridges such as the 204 Ruger, 223 Remington/5.56mm NATO, 22-250 Remington and the 308 Winchester/7.62mm NATO, plus many, many more. Match, Varmint and AR shooters will love this one!

If you have used it, does it maintain uniform velocities, group sizes, and increase number of firings between cleaning for copper fouling? Thanks.

 

[rdmyofb]

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It seems to be very good at what it says. I used some in my 22-250, it grouped tight and cleanup was very good.

 

[subsonic]

rdmyofb, where did you purchase it? I would like to try it in my 223 AR's and bolt guns.

 

[PVI]

We have had a lot of good feedback on the CFE 223. So far, it sounds like the real deal.

www.powdervalleyinc.com

A little birdy told me this was a good place to get it.

 

[spclark]

Yeah PVI usually is the first vendor I check with; they have it in stock, $18.50/1 lb, $132.50/8 lb.