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CFE® BLK SMOKELESS RIFLE POWDER Reviews & Ratings

HODGDON POWDER COMPANY CFE® BLK SMOKELESS RIFLE POWDER

CFE® BLK is a new Spherical powder from Hodgdon, specifically formulated for the 300 AAC Blackout cartridge. This new powder provides full function of AR-type rifles throughout the range of bullet weights, and is perfect for those subsonic reduced loads. In addition to being the perfect solution for the .300 Blackout, it performs beautifully in many smaller capacity cartridges, in particular, varmint cartridges such as the .17 Hornet, .17 Ackley Hornet, .218 Bee, .221 Fireball and many more. It also yields top performance in the 6.8 Remington SPC and the 7.62X39mm Russian cartridge. This fine powder meters like a dream and leaves no copper residue, extending accuracy for longer shooting periods, and making clean-up quick and easy. It is truly a remarkable new propellant!

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Reviews Summary

Customers generally rave about Hodgdon's CFE BLK Smokeless Rifle Powder, praising its excellent metering, clean burning, and reliability, particularly for various loads in .300 Blackout. A few users noted inconsistent performance in specific subsonic loads, but overall, the feedback is very positive.

What Reviewers Are Saying

Product Performance

80%

A majority of reviewers highlight the exceptional performance of the CFE BLK Powder, noting its clean burning properties, effective metering due to its small granules, and reliability across various bullet configurations, including .300 Blackout and .300 Hamr.

Shipping and Fulfillment

70%

Many customers express satisfaction with the prompt and reliable shipping and fulfillment by Brownells, noting that their orders arrived well-packaged and on time with timely updates.

User Experience

50%

Several users share their experiences loading with the CFE BLK powder, indicating pleasure in its ease of use, although some encountered minor issues with the fine grain causing leaks in dispensers. Overall, users feel confident in its performance for various applications.

Inconsistencies in Subsonic Loads

30%

A small number of reviewers reported challenges with achieving consistency during subsonic loading, particularly when attempting to maintain target velocities. While many experienced successful results, those who encountered issues highlighted the potential for variability.

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Makes 300BLK upper go bang

I built a 300 AAC Blackout upper for more fun with my AR-15 lower, and for punching holes in paper (targets). Powder is hard to get these days, and I was finishing the build when this stuff (Hodgdon CFE BLK) became available. This powder has spherical kernels, so it sorta 'flows'... if you spill any, it kinda spreads out pretty quickly. This also means it meters great (!), and tips out of a metal powder funnel fast. It's a little staticky, had to rap the side of the powder thrower to get the last kernels to fall off the side when I emptied it. It's not the highest density bang for volume, and almost fills a 300BLK cartridge with bullet set 0.32" into 1.363" case (ie my Lee cast lead or a Speer 180gn SP). This is probably a good thing for the loaded cartridge, but makes it harder to find squibs by shaking. The max load for many bullets is slightly compressed. Cons: Does not smell like roses, but I didn't notice it particularly stinky either. Gun make powder in cartridge go bang, hole appears on target, end of story!

good powder

I use this in 300 whisper and so far every bullet configuration i've used it in, it's worked fine. So if you haven't tried cfe black it would be a good one to try.