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CFE Pistol and 9mm

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Post by rich.tullo 5/10/2021, 8:29 pm

I am still on the 147gn kick and heard CFE was good with that bullet at 3.5gn. Has any had experience with this powder? 

I also heard 5.0 gn CFE is an accuracy load with 124gn RN but that seems warm to me.
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Post by Wobbley 5/10/2021, 8:35 pm

I’ve used 5.3 behind a plated 115 in my combat training ammo.  Shots ok.

The only major complaint is that it is dirty.  Like bottom of the coal mine dirty after 500 rounds.
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Post by OldShooter43 5/11/2021, 5:32 am

I'm using 5.0 CFE Pistol with both 115 and 124 gr loads for SD practice.  Yes, it's not the cleanest powder (possibly due to the copper fouling component) but I clean my pistols after every range session anyway.  Good luck finding any powder to use if you don't already have a good supply on hand.

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Post by Bigtrout 5/11/2021, 7:17 am

I do HAP 125, .356 dia. over 4.9 grn CFE in my S&W 986.  The load results in 2" max. groups at 50 yds off a Hyskore rest.  My 5" RO has trouble keeping 3" at 50 with that load.  The RO hasn't been accurized save for an EGW angle-bore bushing and 3 lb. trigger.  At 25 yds. the RO is 1" and sometime less.  Caveat:  the 986 has a 2-6X LER scope and the RO has an FF3 reflex.
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