.308 win max case cap. with Hodgdon CFE 223

[agbm]

Does anyone know the max grains of Hodgdon CFE 223 will fit in a fire formed winchester .308 case?

 

[DJ 480]

Re: .308 win max case cap. with Hodgdon CFE 223

what case are you firing to make 308?

 

[beretta989]

Re: .308 win max case cap. with Hodgdon CFE 223

130 GR. SPR HP Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.615" 52.0 3054 49,600 PSI 54.0 3202 59,500 PSI
150 GR. NOS BT Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.800" 48.4 2764 44,500 PSI 51.5 2974 57,000 PSI
150 GR. NOS E-TIP Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.800" 49.0 2865 52,300 PSI 51.1 2990 60,400 PSI
155 GR. SIE HPBT Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.775" 49.5 2846 50,900 PSI 51.0 2966 60,500 PSI
165 GR. HDY SP Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.750" 45.4 2649 46,700 PSI 48.3 2839 61,500 PSI
168 GR. BAR TTSX BT Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.800" 41.0 2444 39,600 PSI 45.0C 2664 49,800 PSI
168 GR. SIE HPBT Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.800" 46.6 2662 48,200 PSI 49.0 2828 60,400 PSI
175 GR. SIE HPBT Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.800" 45.5 2612 49,600 PSI 47.5 2752 60,400 PSI
180 GR. SPR SP Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.800" 42.9 2502 52,500 PSI 45.1 2615 61,100 PSI
190 GR. HDY BTSP Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.740" 41.4 2388 46,500 PSI 45.0 2589 60,200 PSI
200 GR. SFT SP Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.700" 41.7 2362 48,600 PSI 45.3 2582 60,600 PSI
208 GR. HDY A-MAX Hodgdon CFE 223 .308" 2.820" 40.6 2274 46,600 PSI 43.7 2474 57,500 PSI

 

[agbm]

Re: .308 win max case cap. with Hodgdon CFE 223

Winchester fire formed case

 

[rugerdiggs]

Re: .308 win max case cap. with Hodgdon CFE 223

Was dumping 48grs in federal gold match formed cases and was not compressed load but 48.5 was

 

[280nosler]

Re: .308 win max case cap. with Hodgdon CFE 223

I know that 49 grains with a 147 bullet will flatten your primer for what it's worth - and there was still some capacity in the case. Actual volume will vary depending on what brass manufacturer you are using.