CFE223 and the Grendel

[the_drexelian]

Guys, great news! Just picked up the new Hornady load manual (9th Ed.) and it lists load data for CFE223 in all three bullet weight classes! Not to mention a listed max with the 123 grainers of 2500fps out of an 18" barrel. I'd be happy to share charge weights if anyone's interested. Happy shooting!

[KentuckyBuddha]

I know for a fact that someone is interested sir! Do please share. : )

[davidj]

Thank you in advance.

[the_drexelian]

Here it is.

[ricsmall]

Thanks for that tidbit. Greatly appreciated.

[KentuckyBuddha]

Thank you very much indeed, I have a couple of pounds of that...and shall make good use of that info. : )

[Shots]

Thank you...

[zer0t]

This is great thank you. Do they show 85 grain bullets?

[Drifter]

Not sure if I'm seeing the data correctly, but max charge weight for 95gr to 100gr bullets using CFE-223 is less than max charge weight listed for 120gr to 129gr bullets...?

[Bwild97]

LMAO!! You are definitely seeing that correctly, I see it as well. Dang Hornady, what gives?

[Bwild97]

Hodgdons has produced a similar head scratcher in the 6.5mm BR using CFE223 and 142g SMKs. Notice how the max charge of CFE223 is nearly 10k CUP under all the others, did they run out of projectiles at this point and figure that was good enough?




142 GR. SIE HPBT...... Hodgdon... CFE 223--- .264"------ 2.350"---- 28.0--2178------ 35,900 CUP----- 30.0-- 2340------ 40,800 CUP
142 GR. SIE HPBT...... Hodgdon... Varget---- .264"------ 2.350"---- 27.9--2250------ 40,900 CUP-----29.7C-- 2396------ 49,600 CUP
142 GR. SIE HPBT...... Hodgdon... BL-C(2)--- .264"------ 2.350"---- 29.0--2245------ 39,500 CUP------ 31.0--2389------ 48,500 CUP
142 GR. SIE HPBT...... Hodgdon... H335-------.264"------ 2.350"---- 26.8--2228------ 43,800 CUP----- 28.5-- 2333------ 49,800 CUP
142 GR. SIE HPBT...... Hodgdon... H4895----- .264"------ 2.350"---- 27.3--2271------ 41,900 CUP----- 29.0-- 2395------ 49,300 CUP
142 GR. SIE HPBT...... IMR............8208XBR --.264"------2.350"---- 26.0--2231------ 40,000 CUP----- 28.8-- 2426------ 49,800 CUP
142 GR. SIE HPBT...... Hodgdon... Benchmark--.264"------2.350"---- 25.2--2232------ 45,500 CUP----- 26.9-- 2326------ 49,900 CUP
142 GR. SIE HPBT...... Hodgdon... H322--------.264"------2.350"---- 24.5--2199------ 44,200 CUP----- 26.1-- 2293------ 49,400 CUP

[the_drexelian]

Zer0t, this is all the data shown. Hornady doesn't make a 6.5 mm 85 gr bullet. The lightest they have is the 95 gr vmax. IE Hornady only lists data for their own bullets.

[zer0t]

I have 120 grain Nosler ballistic tips. I am assuming I can use those v Hornady A-Max? I'd stay near the starting load data.

[Blacklab]

Thank you!

[dozer]

Great info! Thank You!