A Good Day at the Range
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#1: A Good Day at the Range Author: MacD, Location: Canada PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:10 pm
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I was working up loads in 223 with CFE223 using my favorite bullet, the Hornady Varminter in 60 grains. I also was trying to improve on my best two IMR 8208 loads with the same bullet but a shorter OAL. Well the CFE loads are coming along but need tweaking but I struck gold with the 8208 ones.

All targets are 5 rounds from a sandbag rest. Just gotta love it when you find the sweet combination.
#2: Re: A Good Day at the Range Author: slimjim, Location: Fort Worth TX PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:57 pm
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Not bad for 25 yards, MacD. Or do you use meters up there?
#3: Re: A Good Day at the Range Author: slimjim, Location: Fort Worth TX PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 5:59 pm
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Oh, I blew up the image and saw this was 100 meters. Nice, MacD. What velocity were you getting with the 8208 and CFE?
#4: Re: A Good Day at the Range Author: Pumpkinslinger, Location: NC foothills PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:08 pm
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Pretty nice groups! It sure is fun when your own handloads do good.
#5: Re: A Good Day at the Range Author: Dawgdad, Location: On the Prairie PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 8:05 pm
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I love 8208. I would be curious as to your velocity too. I run 77 grain match bullets over 23.2 grains with no pressure issues at 2750 fps.
#6: Re: A Good Day at the Range Author: MacD, Location: Canada PostPosted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 8:36 pm
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My previous for the two loads was avg. 2746 and 2751. Unfortunately there was a slight mist falling while I was shooting and my chrono was getting wet so I put it under cover and as a result no velocities . These were my first CFE reloads and 26.6 grains is near max. Hodgdon lists 26.7 at 3176 fps but I always find I am well below their specs. I usually do better with a mid-range load although the 8208 loads are right out of the book and are start and 0.5 above. My max OAL to lands with the Varminter is 2.351 so I started my first loads out a bit from the book specs. This has usually meant a more accurate load but not in this case.

I am hoping to get out again this week and I will report velocities assuming my chrono and the weather co-operate.
#7: Re: A Good Day at the Range Author: Elvis, Location: south island New Zealand PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 2:22 am
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very tidy groups. thats a very dead varmit!!!
#8: Re: A Good Day at the Range Author: stovepipe, Location: Pine, Az. PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2012 1:50 pm
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Minute of Eyeball! Yes!
#9: Re: A Good Day at the Range Author: MacD, Location: Canada PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:03 am
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Oops I made a small error. The brass was Lake City 1x fired and FL sized.
#10: Re: A Good Day at the Range Author: stovepipe, Location: Pine, Az. PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 10:31 am
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Still Minute of Eyeball! Yes!
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