Help with reloading

smh1040us · February 23, 2013, 01:19 PM

As a newbie to reloading I am trying to learn all I can and of course safety is a major concern. I have purchased reloading manuals from Lee and Hornady and have spent time online trying to get needed recipes for my 223 reloads. I see that I can get some Hornady A-Max bullets from Cheaper than Dirt and I have some CFE 223 powder from Hodgdon.
Neither of my reloading manuals has any info for the CFE223 powder. I went to the web site for Hodgdon and printed out their load data for the CFE223 and it does not list any Hornady A-Max bullets.
So, do I need different powder to load A-Max bullets and do I need different bullets to use with the CFE223 powder?
If I sound confused and frustrated it is because it is am confused and frustrated.

**Brian Pfleuger** · February 23, 2013, 02:19 PM

Use the data from other bullets of the same weight and construction. Data listed for SIE SP or HPBT or SIE MK, etc, are fine. The A-Max is a traditional "Cup and Core" bullet, meaning copper outside, lead inside, and substituting data for other bullets of the same weight and construction is appropriate.

boostedtt91 · February 23, 2013, 05:26 PM

you can not use A-Max bullets for a semi auto .223 rifle. They can only be used in a bolt action rifle. They are to long of a bullet to fit into a magazine. They are designed for bolt action guns only

**Brian Pfleuger** · February 23, 2013, 05:52 PM

There's certainly no reason that 52gr A-Max wouldn't work, I can't speak to any of the heavier versions.

chris in va · February 23, 2013, 07:41 PM

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you can not use A-Max bullets for a semi auto .223 rifle. They can only be used in a bolt action rifle. They are to long of a bullet to fit into a magazine. They are designed for bolt action guns only

That's only for the 75 and 80gr versions.

boostedtt91 · February 23, 2013, 07:59 PM

oh ok i stand corrected. Thats good to know

February 23, 2013, 01:19 PM	#1
smh1040us Junior Member Join Date: January 15, 2013 Posts: 7	Help with reloading As a newbie to reloading I am trying to learn all I can and of course safety is a major concern. I have purchased reloading manuals from Lee and Hornady and have spent time online trying to get needed recipes for my 223 reloads. I see that I can get some Hornady A-Max bullets from Cheaper than Dirt and I have some CFE 223 powder from Hodgdon. Neither of my reloading manuals has any info for the CFE223 powder. I went to the web site for Hodgdon and printed out their load data for the CFE223 and it does not list any Hornady A-Max bullets. So, do I need different powder to load A-Max bullets and do I need different bullets to use with the CFE223 powder? If I sound confused and frustrated it is because it is am confused and frustrated.

February 23, 2013, 02:19 PM	#2
Brian Pfleuger Staff Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Central, Southern NY, USA Posts: 14,512	Use the data from other bullets of the same weight and construction. Data listed for SIE SP or HPBT or SIE MK, etc, are fine. The A-Max is a traditional "Cup and Core" bullet, meaning copper outside, lead inside, and substituting data for other bullets of the same weight and construction is appropriate. __________________ Still happily answering to the call-sign Peetza. --- You do not HAVE a soul. You ARE a soul. You HAVE a body. -C.S. Lewis He is no fool who gives what he can not keep to gain what he can not lose. -Jim Eliott, paraphrasing Philip Henry.

February 23, 2013, 05:52 PM	#4
Brian Pfleuger Staff Join Date: June 25, 2008 Location: Central, Southern NY, USA Posts: 14,512	There's certainly no reason that 52gr A-Max wouldn't work, I can't speak to any of the heavier versions. __________________ Still happily answering to the call-sign Peetza. --- You do not HAVE a soul. You ARE a soul. You HAVE a body. -C.S. Lewis He is no fool who gives what he can not keep to gain what he can not lose. -Jim Eliott, paraphrasing Philip Henry.

February 23, 2013, 05:26 PM	#3
boostedtt91 Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2011 Location: Danville, Pa Posts: 453	you can not use A-Max bullets for a semi auto .223 rifle. They can only be used in a bolt action rifle. They are to long of a bullet to fit into a magazine. They are designed for bolt action guns only

February 23, 2013, 07:59 PM	#6
boostedtt91 Senior Member Join Date: January 28, 2011 Location: Danville, Pa Posts: 453	oh ok i stand corrected. Thats good to know