Sometimes it just needs a little bit more.

[Smellydog]

Dropped 27gn of CFE into some 222 cases und a 45gn S&B bullet and under a Sierra 50gn hpbt target bullet and got a result.

The 45 gn soft points will kill varmints for me at the ranges I kill at no problem.

The 50gn bullet on 27gn of CFE was only just starting to show some pressure developing via spent primers viewing. But again, a working load that will work. One case though was lost with that load.

Five shots each. Shot off a trigger sticks tripod and trigger arm resting on the cars body. 103 yards.

 

[Foxyboy43]

Those peskie foxes have no chance Smelly!
Unusual case fail - never seen one like that before - any ideas?

 

[Smellydog]

Those peskie foxes have no chance Smelly!
Unusual case fail - never seen one like that before - any ideas?

Seen it often. Probably a lack of annealing.

 

[old 30-06]

Blimey, that's hot ! I only go 25.5 grains of CFE223 so that it does not need compression.

 

[farrieral]

If it doesn't go "crunch" when you seat the bullet you're not trying hard enough

Disclaimer - usual safe reloading protocols apply

 

[Smellydog]

Blimey, that's hot ! I only go 25.5 grains of CFE223 so that it does not need compression.

In all honesty, zero excessive pressure signs. Primers as round as unfired.
Compression alone is a non issue.

If i wanted to really push 222 this powder isn't the one, it's to slow and bulky for the case.