cfe pistol

jim milam · March 8, 2016, 08:43 PM

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 · March 9, 2016, 08:27 AM

I have used it for my 9mm works really well

rclark · March 9, 2016, 10:17 AM

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 · March 10, 2016, 07:31 PM

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

Pietro Beretta · March 11, 2016, 12:07 PM

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 · March 11, 2016, 05:09 PM

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 · March 13, 2016, 07:59 PM

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 · March 13, 2016, 09:15 PM

Quote:

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 · March 14, 2016, 03:43 PM

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.

March 8, 2016, 08:43 PM	#1
jim milam Junior Member Join Date: October 24, 2012 Location: battlefield mo Posts: 5	cfe pistol 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

March 9, 2016, 10:17 AM	#3
rclark Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2009 Location: Butte, MT Posts: 2,618	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. __________________ A clinger and deplorable, MAGA, and life NRA member. When guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns. Single Action .45 Colt (Sometimes colloquially referred to by its alias as the .45 'Long' Colt or .45LC). Don't leave home without it. That said, the .44Spec is right up their too... but the .45 Colt is still the king. Last edited by rclark; March 9, 2016 at 10:24 AM.

March 10, 2016, 07:31 PM	#4
jimbo4 Junior Member Join Date: March 1, 2016 Location: out in the sticks in WV Posts: 4	cfe pistol I picked up2 pound's to try it in 9 mm & 45.

March 11, 2016, 12:07 PM	#5
Pietro Beretta Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2005 Location: WA Posts: 198	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. __________________ "Stress will magnify your weakness."

March 11, 2016, 05:09 PM	#6
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	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. __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

March 9, 2016, 08:27 AM	#2
mrdaputer Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2013 Posts: 493	I have used it for my 9mm works really well

March 13, 2016, 07:59 PM	#7
javadog60 Member Join Date: March 14, 2015 Posts: 17	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.

March 14, 2016, 03:43 PM	#9
Pietro Beretta Senior Member Join Date: August 31, 2005 Location: WA Posts: 198	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. __________________ "Stress will magnify your weakness."

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