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Little update for anyone in the future. I loaded up some test loads. 46.3gr CFE223 grouped the tightest. But best group I could get was 1.5+ MOA. While my tried and true 168gr load shot sub 1/2 MOA on a hot and dirty barrel.

I suppose I'll chime in as I have had this problem twice and found solutions not listed above. First time: Trying to keep from trimming my brass every reload, I tried running brass all the way to the 2.015 spec. Turns out my rifle will not chamber any brass longer than 2.008 Second time: New...

I started with a Hornady LNL single stage. Its nice for doing small batches (<50) of rifle rounds. It get to be pretty tedious and tiresome to do pistol brass, and I can only manage to do around 100 before getting tired of it.

I usually shoot 168-175gr bullets through my 700 Varmint. But I received some free 150gr SP bullets from hornady. Any decent load data to load them to with CFE223 or IMR4895. For reference I load 168BTHP hornady's with 40.0gr 4895 and 44gr CFE.

Sorry, I didn't know that. Their other location is in a small business park and it great to shop at. HUGE selection of guns and fishing supplies

Check out Vance Outdoors. I know their sister store in Heath has a decent amount of reloading stuff. 3723 Cleveland Ave. Columbus, OH. 43224

I load 4895 to 40.0 with a 168gr. Will drive tacks up to 200yds.

I went to the LGS today looking to pick up another box of .30 bullets to do a little reloading today. Sadly, they were out of anything that I have a developed load for. I saw a Sierra box labeled "165gr BTHP" and I didn't bother to look at the lid. I got home and got all my reloading stuff...

I've only shot a handful of test loads with it in my .308. Cleaned gun before and after. Didn't seem any cleaner than H4895. Not going out of my way to find it, but will use if the price is right. I should also add, load light and work your way up. The time I hit 48gr behind a 168gr Hornady...

FWIW, I am using that powder and that bullet in a 700 varmint. 40.0grs gives me sub-MOA accuracy.

To the OP, I've have the same problem. Loaded 200 rounds with Rem 9 1/2, and at least 20 did not go off. Loaded 200 the same way with CCI 200, and they all went off. I tossed the rest of my Remington primers in a box to be used in desperate times it need be.

What brand of primers? I was having 1 in 10 remingtons not go off. Switched to CCIs and have been trouble free.

I'm going to clean it today and see how it looks compared to H4895. If no major difference, I'm probably going to stick to 4895. UPDATE: Cleaned it today. 25 rounds 168gr hornady propelled by CFE223. Was no cleaner than H4895(AA2495) That I've been using. Carbon/powder fouling was about the...

Warmed up enough today to Test out my CFE223 loads. Loaded from 44-48grs. The 48 grain loads were HOT even though Hodgdon shows up to 49.0. At 48, My bolts was starting to get stuck but the primer was not showing any sign over overpressure. Rem 700 SPS Varmint 1-12 26" 168gr Hornady BTHP...

New to the forum and precison shooing/reloading in general. Here are my loads so far that hold sub-MOA on paper out to 200yds. Powder and primer are hard to come by, hence the reason you see some oddball combos. Remington 700 SPS varmint 1-12 26" 168gr Hornady match 40gr AA2495...