CFE PISTOL use for 165 gr and up to 200gr

[slowgun45]

any one have good results with this powder?  working up some loads at 5gr and 6.6  using 1911 RIA 4.5 bbl please some real input

[Azrckcrawler]

I have had some good results.  In 10mm I have only tried it with 155gr GDHP projectiles thru my 4.5" XDM -

8.3gr netted approx 1237fps
8.5gr netted approx 1274fps
9.0gr netted approx 1335fps

Worked really good in 460 Rowland using a Nosler 185gr JHP shot thru an 4" XD -

12.5gr netted 1464fps, making a 2" group @10 yards

[Trapper6L]

I bought CFE Pistol when I got my 10mm thinking it was just about the right burn rate for the bore diameter. I was wrong. If there's a load in a 10mm that shoots good with CFE, I don't know what it is. Yeah, it goes bang with every trigger pull but the word accuracy isn't in the same sentence. I get reasonable results with Blue Dot but for absolute peak accuracy I find 2400 to be the ticket. !2.8 grs of 2400 under a 180 bullet gets groups of under an inch at 25 yds from an R1 Long Slide.

[slowgun45]

thanks ,shot 35 different loads with cfe starting 6.6 --7grns 165 grn hollow point higher end O.K but not great will continue trying

[Plunker]

Have a couple decent loads with CFE Pistol, 155 XTP's from a Sig. P220,

gr.      FPS      ES       SD
8.2  - 1236     32,    13.12
8.4   - 1265    22,     7.74
8.6  - 1282    32,     12.31
8.8 -  1311     44,    14.31
9.0 -   1329    36,    13.78
9.2  -   1360    50,   17.59

Then with Nosier 135 JHP  (fired from a RI FS HC) (top 2 rounds, a lot less kick then excepted)

10.0 - 1503 - 62 - 19.3
10.2 - 1532 - 52 - 17 (707 Ft.Lbs)

[10mmRock]

I started reloading with Blue Dot, but found the flash and bang a little excessive. I tried a couple of others( Unique, WST, Bullseye) then switched to CFE Pistol. I have been very happy with the metering and the down range performance. I dont get the fps that they claim, but I am not to far off and it has shown to be very accurate in my RIA FS HC. I took my deer with it and a XTP 180gr bullet this year at @ 47 yards. Hit right where I was aiming and had complete pass through. Works for me. You mileage may vary.