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Handloader Magazine #278 (June 2012) has a very good article (page 22), and recommended loads for this powder in .243 and 6 other calibers.

According to the author, he wrote "In the .243 Winchester, Hodgdon's data pairs CFE 223 only with light varmit weight bullets from 55 to 75 grains. I selected ...

Back in June 1982, G. Riley, J. Shaver, and B. Stringfellow (all early IHMSA legends) published a reloading manual titled, "Reloading Guide for Handgun Accuracy". All the data was gathered by Elgin Gates from shooters who fired a perfect score.

Yes, the load data is dated, but a perfect score is ...

There is a listing for a 30 T/C full length dies set (part # 25201) at http://www.huntingtons.com/ref_diegroups.pdf

Email me at SGTROCK965@EARTHLINK.NET

I have several pages of load recommendations. The reference book "Reloading Guide for Handgun Accuracy" was published by IHMSA back in '82 using the load date from perfect scores.

According to my copy of IHMSA's "Reloading Guide for Handgun Accuracy", the following was used to shoot a perfect score in Unlimited using the Hornady 129 SPFB:

powder start most frequent max primer
4895 24.0 26.0 27.0 CCI-400

AS ALWAYS, WORK UP TO THE LISTED CHARGES

Email me at SGTROCK965@EARTHLINK.NET I have several pages worth of load data for this cartridge that come from an IHMSA manual published many years ago (all loads were used to shoot a perfect score).

According to my copy of "Reloading Guide for Handgn Accuracy":

When you die-form your parent cases, adjust your sizing die so that the shuolder of the case is about 0.010" too far forward to fit into the gun's chamber (the action will not quite close). Then, very GRADUALLY turn down your die in the ...

Don't have any rcommendation for the 120 gr bullets, but my copy of "Reloading Guide for Handgun Accuracy" does have the following for Sierra 140, Hornady 139, Speer 145:

H4895 24.6 1735fps
H4227 17.0 1697fps
H4198 19.5 1854fps

Trim lgth: 1.750
Case: Remington .223
Primer: Federal 205

THESE WERE ...

Looked in my copy of "Reloading Guide for Handgun Accuracy", dated July 1982, published by Elgin Gates, and there were no recommended loads at all. Yes, the book is dated, but every load in it was used to post a perfect score.

If you have any of the following calibers, I can tell you what the book ...

Check the following: http://www.qual-cart.com
P.O. Box 445
Hollywood, MD 20636
301-373-3719 ph/fax

They make properly headstamped 7 TCU brass (they claim). Part #227203 will get you 20 cases for $33.97