Hodgdon Claims New CFE™223 Ball Powder Deters Copper Fouling
Hodgdon Powder has introduced a new spherical (ball) powder called CFE™223. Hodgdon claims that this new powder “greatly deters copper fouling” compared to other propellants. Originally developed for U.S. rapid-fire military systems, CFE™223 incorporates a proprietary chemistry named “Copper Fouling Eraser”. Based on tests with extended shot strings, Hodgdon claims that, by using CFE™223, match shooters, varmint hunters, and AR shooters can maintain accuracy for longer periods, with less barrel-cleaning time.
Load Data Now Available Online for CFE™223
Reload data for CFE™223 is available for 27 different cartridges with 147 loads. It is suitable for loading in many popular chamberings including: .204 Ruger, .223 Rem, 22-250, 6mmBR, .243 Win, 6.5 Creedmoor, .260 Rem, 7mm-08, and .308 Win. Maximum velocities are obtained in the .204 Ruger, .223 Rem, 22-250, and .308 Win with load data found at Hodgdon’s Reloading Data Center. CFE™223 is a spherical (ball) powder, so it meters well. The new powder will be available in one- and eight-pound containers starting in January, 2012. For more info, call (913) 362-9455 or write to: Hodgdon Powder, 6231 Robinson, Shawnee Mission, KS 66202.
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I wonder if the additives that prevent copper fouling will have any effect on brass casings. This is the one thing that makes me wary about picking some up, though I suppose it may be something that has to be tried….
You may want to take a look at the following site. There is a lot of info on this type of powder, and it seems this isn’t the first powdwer to have this additive.
http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/5701425/2/Hodgdon_s_new_CFE_223_powder
It is certainly an interesting powder, seems to be spherical and flake mix…no way it is TAC renamed,as was opined in another thread.
What I have found, tho, is that it meters insanely accurately, gives superb accuracy(with the loads I worked up/my rifle), and does definitely reduce copper fouling, in my experience.
One strange thing I did note: when cleaning I find minute shiny “flakes” on the patches during initial swabbing….this just may be the de-coppering additive or a result of it’s action?
In short, it certainly seems to work, and the performance is stellar, I will burn a bunch of this.
As for the question on affecting brass: so far, after several firing cycles, my brass shows no ill effects…
I remember reading that tin was added to the power circa WWI. Possibly when pure copper jackets (pre “luballoy”). If I remember correctly, the heat during combustion created a tin-copper alloy that didn’t stick to the bore, or was at least easily removed.
My guess is that CFE has an improved version.