Originally Posted by Jim_Conrad
Thats good info, thanks.

Cant remember where I read where 1680 was temp sensitive.

I tried to figure out if CFE 223 was going to be good in a .17 Fireball but Hogdon did not recommend it I guess.

The CFE BLK might be good. I seem to build some copper in that barrel,

It's pushing my .221 Fireball to 3550 with a 40 grain v max out of a 21 inch barrel.


My understanding based on a conversation with a friend who's been in the commercial reloading biz for decades is that CFE BLK is basically the same powder as 680 which is basically the same as 1680.


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