AR-15 Loads Using CFE & Benchmark, What's Your Favorite?

JeepHammer · March 13, 2015, 06:49 AM

Setting up some dies ect. for a 'Production' run using 55 & 60 Grain bullets (FMJ & V-Max),

Any of you guys have a favorite load for these using Benchmark & CFE?

I know ARs can be twitchy about what they cycle, so if anyone has a favorite reliable load, please let me know what your AR likes best.

Thanks.

rebs · March 13, 2015, 07:55 AM

My favorite and most accurate load for my AR is 27.3 of cfe223 with a 55 grain Hornady soft point with oal of 2.230. This is a max load and I only shoot it in my AR, I do not shoot it in any 223 rifles, only 5.56 rifles with 5.56 brass.
Again this is a max load and needs to be worked up to in your own AR watching for any pressure signs.

cdoc42 · March 14, 2015, 12:11 AM

These were all fired at a 5-inch paper plate at 50 yards with a red dot non-magnified sight, 5 shots each using 55gr FMJ Armscor bullets, CCI small rifle primers, the OAL measured from the base to the ogive was 1.868":

1) CFE-223 26.0gr group 0.7145"
2) IMR 3031 23.5gr group 0.902"
3) H4895 25.0gr group 0.902"
4) BL-C (2) 25.0gr group 1.527"
5) Varget 25.0gr group 1.027"
6) IMR 8208XBR 23.5gr group 0.902"

jersurf101 · March 14, 2015, 07:49 AM

23.8 gn of benchmark is my pet load for 55 grainers.

March 13, 2015, 06:49 AM	#1
JeepHammer Junior member Join Date: February 27, 2015 Posts: 1,768	AR-15 Loads Using CFE & Benchmark, What's Your Favorite? Setting up some dies ect. for a 'Production' run using 55 & 60 Grain bullets (FMJ & V-Max), Any of you guys have a favorite load for these using Benchmark & CFE? I know ARs can be twitchy about what they cycle, so if anyone has a favorite reliable load, please let me know what your AR likes best. Thanks.

March 13, 2015, 07:55 AM	#2
rebs Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2012 Posts: 3,881	My favorite and most accurate load for my AR is 27.3 of cfe223 with a 55 grain Hornady soft point with oal of 2.230. This is a max load and I only shoot it in my AR, I do not shoot it in any 223 rifles, only 5.56 rifles with 5.56 brass. Again this is a max load and needs to be worked up to in your own AR watching for any pressure signs.

March 14, 2015, 12:11 AM	#3
cdoc42 Senior Member Join Date: March 13, 2005 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 1,687	These were all fired at a 5-inch paper plate at 50 yards with a red dot non-magnified sight, 5 shots each using 55gr FMJ Armscor bullets, CCI small rifle primers, the OAL measured from the base to the ogive was 1.868": 1) CFE-223 26.0gr group 0.7145" 2) IMR 3031 23.5gr group 0.902" 3) H4895 25.0gr group 0.902" 4) BL-C (2) 25.0gr group 1.527" 5) Varget 25.0gr group 1.027" 6) IMR 8208XBR 23.5gr group 0.902"

March 14, 2015, 07:49 AM	#4
jersurf101 Senior Member Join Date: January 27, 2013 Location: Eastern NC Posts: 553	23.8 gn of benchmark is my pet load for 55 grainers.