found CFE223

Ask questions and share information about reloading.
bronad
New Member
Posts: 15
Joined: Sun Nov 01, 2020 8:50 am
.204 Ruger Guns: Savage M12 W/Lilja 26" barrel & topped W/Leupold 6x20 LRP
Location: settled in Wyoming

found CFE223

Post by bronad »

we are full time house hunters but i still stop at sporting goods stores on our travels and check, so in Glasgow Montana last summer i staved of starvation for another 245 shots finding a lone pound of CFE223, this is the second time I've found a treasure, in early 2021 in Ponderay ID at a North 40 I found 600 Nosler 32 gr non leads which really helped me stay legit in Ca last spring, too bad i never saw a game warden.
User avatar
Tom Kat
Senior Member
Posts: 273
Joined: Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:04 pm
.204 Ruger Guns: CZ 527

Re: found CFE223

Post by Tom Kat »

I need to try it sometime
The more people I know, the more I love my dog.
jwsmith1959
Junior Member
Posts: 52
Joined: Sun Apr 26, 2020 4:41 am
.204 Ruger Guns: Ruger M77 MK II Hawkeye Predator
Location: Orchard, Texas

Re: found CFE223

Post by jwsmith1959 »

CFE 223 was THE powder that got me my best groups. BLC-2, IMR 4895 and Vihtavuori N130 has also worked well. I was only able to find a pound too, but am on the lookout for more. I have a couple of pounds of Pro-Varmint that I haven't tried yet, but will soon.

Good luck.
Bill K
Senior Member
Posts: 2324
Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2011 10:00 am
.204 Ruger Guns: also now, a Savage switch bull barrel in 204R. 23 inch SS
Location: Lake Forest, Ca.

Re: found CFE223

Post by Bill K »

CFE 223 has been my best powder in the 204R and a few other cartridges I use very often. But the way powder supply is, I will use what I have left very cautiously on some for serious critter/paper shooting.

I will find and use some of the odd ball powders I have around, with some to spare the CFE 223 and use those for some of the plinking around on rocks and silly stuff. But like some of you, always on the look out for some of the powders that I really like. :D
User avatar
Captqc
Senior Member
Posts: 1036
Joined: Fri Feb 02, 2007 3:09 pm
.204 Ruger Guns: Cooper Phoenix .204
Location: Tigard, OR.

Re: found CFE223

Post by Captqc »

Just picked up a pound of CFE 223, haven’t loaded any .204 with it yet but it sounds like it’s a good powder.
Post Reply