CFE223 In 35 Whelen

[sestoppelman]

 

[jwp475]

250 Hornady

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

250 Hornady

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@jwp475
How come you are seeting the 250s so deep. This is the depth I seat my 250gr Hornady Interlock spire point. Note the position of the canulre above the case neck. This still leaves me around 40 thou off the lands.
Bob

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

@jwp475
How come you are seeting the 250s so deep. This is the depth I seat my 250gr Hornady Interlock spire point. Note the position of the canulre above the case neck. This still leaves me around 40 thou off the lands.
Bob

 

[hawkeyesatx]

Whenever the supplies get better, I’m definitely getting CFE223.
I’ll definitely be using it in my 35 Whelen.
I’ll probably be using StaBALL 6.5 for the 338-06.
The 9.3x62 likes the same powders as the 35 Whelen.

Hawk

 

[jwp475]

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Bob the factory loads shot very well in this rifle, so I seated to the same length.
Figured if it ain't broke don't fix it

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Bob the factory loads shot very well in this rifle, so I seated to the same length.
Figured if it ain't broke don't fix it

@jwp475
Don't hurt to be different. Whelens come with a long throat so be brave and try different it may or may not be better. What speed are you getting out of the 250s.
Bob

 

[jwp475]

@jwp475
Don't hurt to be different. Whelens come with a long throat so be brave and try different it may or may not be better. What speed are you getting out of the 250s.
Bob

2745 FPS

 

[Inline6]

There is still powder fouling though... I clean a gun after every shoot regardless whether 1 shot or 50. Someone has to keep Hoppes in business!

I let the gun tell me when it's time to be cleaned. Once that is known I clean it accordingly. Most of my 308s will easily go 500 rds between cleaning, 6.5s 400, 6s 300-350. Once cleaned it can take any thing from 5 to 25 rds to foul the barrel.

 

[sestoppelman]

I tell my guns when they need to be cleaned, not the other way around.

 

[Inline6]

To each their own.

 

[hoytcanon]

Sure thing. Here is my rifle and shooting platform for the groups

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Bumping an old thread, just to say; "Wow, beautiful rifle!"

 

[Rule 303]

Glad you did the bump as I had missed this thread.

 

[F. Vaccaro]

Not to drift this older thread, but CFE223 is marvelous in the .222 REM & the .223 also.

 

[Rule 303]

Not to drift this older thread, but CFE223 is marvelous in the .222 REM & the .223 also.

Well that is a bit of a drift but we will allow it as the drift does not have 243 in it.

 

[HankBuck]

@sestoppelman
All I do to clean most of my rifles is run a nylon brush thru them a few times and forward with a couple of dry patches followed by a patch soaked in INOX. Patch out before using. When accuracy starts to drop of I then give them a proper clean.
We have been in lock down so long I've taken to using Hoppes No9 as after shave just to remind me of the smell of a rifle.
Bob
We have just had news there is no clear end to our lockdown and that's after 9 weeks already.

Bob, I was told by person that built two of my custom rifles “Only use Nylon brushes“ on rifles — Never bronze or steel… His concern was that barrel rifling wears our more form cleaning then shooting, he was also a competitive bench rest shooter. I’ve followed that advice and Not sure if it is correct or opinion but it seemed safe way to clean and it;s worked ok for me.