New 2017 Hodgdon Manual out & I need yet another powder!

[berettaprofessor]

For those who haven't seen it, the 2017 Hodgdon Reloading Manual hit the shelves today, featuring a new powder: CFEBLK. Made especially for the 300 Blackout! There's a nice leading article by Bryce Townsley detailing the powder with a number of 300AAC loads, and two other articles on using it in the 6.8SPC and in Varmint Cartridges by Lane Pearce and Layne Simpson respectively.

As much as I like my 4227 loads in 300AAC, both sub- and super-sonic, I'm going to have to try the CFEBLK to see if it lives up to the hype. And I may have to get an AR pistol to go with my 16" Blackout carbine....two things I really didn't need, yet another powder sitting around and another gun that doesn't get shot enough.

Yeah, I know, as they say...."First World Problems"

 

[Reefinmike]

Ooh no! I already have 6 powders on hand that are good for the 300. I'm curious how it performs in 357 magnum rifle. I know lilgun kicks some major butt from a carbine!

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Well, if it equals the high quality of the other specialty powders released by Hodgdon over the past few years it will probably be a winner. I really like this new move to copper reducing powders and that alone would help this powder win.

 

[spitballer]

I've been looking for a Hodgdon Annual Reloading Manual since I got my last one in 2015. Thanks for the tip, I'll keep a lookout.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I've been looking for a Hodgdon Annual Reloading Manual since I got my last one in 2015. Thanks for the tip, I'll keep a lookout.

Their manual is available on their web site. http://www.hodgdon.com/store/ (but at full price)

You can also order it from plenty of other online vendors if you can't find it in the stores. I know Cabela's has it in their stores and online. It's $7.99 at Cabela's compared to $11.99 from Hodgdon. Brownells has it too and I think it's on sale this week.

 

[Jesse Heywood]

And I have 16 lb. of 4227 yet unopened. But I use it in 3 other cartridges. Waiting nervously for your report!

 

[berettaprofessor]

You can also order it from plenty of other online vendors if you can't find it in the stores. I know Cabela's has it in their stores and online. It's $7.99 at Cabela's compared to $11.99 from Hodgdon. Brownells has it too and I think it's on sale this week.

Actually I found mine in the local grocery chain (Dillons/Kroger). And I noticed today that Walmart has them too. Just rush to the nearest large magazine rack where they have Guns & Ammo or Shooting Times and it'll be there.

 

[kcofohio]

For those who haven't seen it, the 2017 Hodgdon Reloading Manual hit the shelves today, featuring a new powder: CFEBLK. Made especially for the 300 Blackout!

Midsouth has a link(s) for that powder.

https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/00034black1/hodgdon-cfe-blk-smokeless-powder-1-lb

https://www.midsouthshooterssupply.com/item/00034black8/hodgdon-cfe-blk-smokeless-powder-8-lb

 

[kcofohio]

Actually I found mine in the local grocery chain (Dillons/Kroger). And I noticed today that Walmart has them too. Just rush to the nearest large magazine rack where they have Guns & Ammo or Shooting Times and it'll be there.

I will have to look, I didn't think about checking at Krogers. Thanks!

 

[kcofohio]

Hodgdon already has CFE BLK on their burn rate chart.

http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/Burn Rates - 2015-2016.pdf

68 Accurate Arms 1680
69 Hodgdon CFE BLK
70 NORMA 200
71 Alliant Reloder 7

 

[the count]

Let me be the devil's advocate here...
Does the world really need another powder just for 300 Blackout? Hardly.
Reminds me of the Varget hype a while ago.

 

[cfullgraf]

I've found the Hodgdon magazine at Kroger's in the past. I did not look this past Wednesday when we were grocery shopping. (Senior discount day here in east TN )

I like getting it every year. I usually gain something from the articles and there is usually some new and/or revised data.

 

[theleo]

Next year they'll probably come out with CFECREED.