cfe pistol

[jim milam]

I've used close to a pound of it now in a .357. mild loads 4.8 gn and 158gn lrn bullet. no issues and gun is not too dirty after a 50 round session. anyone had any experience with it, getting ready to use it in 9mm lugger

 

[mrdaputer]

I have used it for my 9mm works really well

 

[rclark]

I've done some testing with it. I have my data in a thread over here on the Ruger forum:
My testing thread (.44Special, .45 Colt, .44Mag, .357, and .32 H&R Mag)

I don't do semi-autos so no 9mm or .45 ACP testing.

 

[jimbo4]

I picked up2 pound's to try it in 9 mm & 45.

 

[Pietro Beretta]

I picked up 2# as well, its the only thing Cabelas had.... it was the last 2#.

Anyway - hopefully its not too "slow" for .45... we shall se.

 

[Roughedge]

Normally lighter loads are more dirty than the hotter ones. I have the same problem with Unique , bump it up a tiny bit and see if it helps.

 

[javadog60]

i've used it for the last 2 years in 9mm, 40, 357, and 44 mag.
one of my favorites for 9mm.
works great in all but the 44.

 

[rclark]

Works great in all but the 44.

I wasn't really happy with it until the last .44Mag load I tested -- 11.0g under 240g SWC. That was a good load for me.

 

[Pietro Beretta]

Just went and tested out my new loads, here are my notes.

I dont have a Chrono, so this is all by feel. .45 was fired out of a Colt 1911 5". The 9mm out of a Ruger SR9C 3.4"

Powder: Hodgdon CFE Pistol
Bullet: Berrys Bullets 230GRN RN .452"
Primer: Winchester Large
COL: 1.200"

Starting: 5.4 Grains - 816 FPS - 14,600 PSI
MAX: 6.2 Grains - 942 FPS - 20,100 PSI

CFE Pistol .45 Notes:

5.4 Grains: Light recoil, really dirty - unburned powder..
5.6 Grains: Light, dirty - last round 5of5 failed to chamber, caught case edge on feed ramp. (More Crimp?)
5.8 Grains: Perfect - like recoil, great accuracy
6.0 Grains: Eh.. accuracy issues?
6.2 - Hot, accuracy issues?


Powder: Hodgdon CFE Pistol
Bullet: Berrys Bullets 124GRN RN .356"
Primer: Winchester Small
COL: 1.150"

Starting: 4.9 Grains - 1,006 FPS - 27,300 PSI
MAX: 5.5 Grains - 1,120 FPS - 33,800 PSI

CFE Pistol 9mm Notes:

4.9 Grains: Light recoil, dirty cases
5.2 Grains: Light recoil, cleaned up, ok accuracy
5.3 Grains: Perfect recoil, great accuracy
5.4 Grains: Perfect recoil, great accuracy
5.5 Grains: Slightly hot recoil, good accuracy.