M_Strohmeyer
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Seems like when that barrel warms up it kicks out a tiny bit.
Hornady 53 gr. Vmax
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M_Strohmeyer
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My 223 didn't group well with varget. CFE 223 worked awesome. All 3 shot groups touching. This was with a 60gn V-max with 1:9 twist. 3000fps.
TheCZKid
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Mine does well with 40 BT bullets with IMR 4198. My barrel is 12 twist, so I'm trying 40 to 53 grain loads first, and powders I have in volume, so I don't find a load I only have a half pound of powder left, and have to buy more. Varget and 8208 seem like possible powders, but I've got a few more in enough volume to try after those.
Bullseye69
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I'm leary of cfe223. Low end and medium loads are fine but when getting to the max loads fur CFE223 my cousin and I have had issues with it in the heat out west.
Loaded some 22-250 and work excellent here with cool temps but in SD we had a couple of swollen primer pockets ,very bad primer pockets. We stopped using them out there.
Shot 50 rounds, when we got back at home, and no issues .
Just a FYI
I have heard that about the CEFE223 and its one of the reasons I am moving away from it. I didnt have any problems with it last year but it was in September and not so hot. I also dont like how it meters in my Chargemaster Lite. Kinda wants to flow like water. No idea what I am going to use my excess powder for though.
Bullseye69
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I'm using mine in medium loads of 223 for my AR and using them in carbine rifle matches I go to.
Farthest target is 60 yards, everything else is 25 to 5 yards away.
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Sieg
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Looks like this load is worth trying in my Tikka T3x Varmint w/ 23" 8T.
8208 is also good performer in my .17 Fireball.
Thanks Hayfmr.
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Sieg
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Powder Valley currently has 8208 in stock in 1# and 8# containers. Also Varget in #1, #8, and #8.8.