Hodgdon "Clays"

[Newtire]

A couple of weeks ago I loaded up some "Clays" (just plain "Clays") and shot it out of my .32 H & R "magnum" at 3.3 gr. under the RCBS 32-98.

Seated deep enough to fit into the H & R cylinder 1.345-1.350", they packed quite a nice little ker-pop! Seated out to fit out as far as I could in my Ruger Blackhawk cylinder lowered pressures down to the point where the cases were sooty and I ended up shooting them all into the dirt bank so as to make sure the boolit left the barrel. It was a very noticeable difference just changing the seating depth. I don't think that powder will be seeing much use in anything but shotgun shells looks like.

[wiljen]

Don't give up on clays just yet. If you own a 9mm, 40SW, or 45ACP it makes a very good mid-range powder in those. I do think it does its best work in cases with minimal volumes.

[TCLouis]

That is one reason why seating depth gets critical in top end loads in the 9mm. Not much case capacity to start with!

[Newtire]

Don't give up on clays just yet. If you own a 9mm, 40SW, or 45ACP it makes a very good mid-range powder in those. I do think it does its best work in cases with minimal volumes.

I am thinking that at least just be very careful with this stuff. Like I said, it had a nice oomph with the shorter seating depth so will probably use that just in the .32 H & R 586 pistol. Other powders are working well with various depths so may as well use those in the longer seated Ruger loads. I am having great luck with AA#5 & AA #7 in the Ruger & for real whomper loads, AA#9 & 296 are what I have been using.

My .314" boolit supply in the 32-98 is going down! I have one more batch I made up and lubed with LLA. Looks like shooting BP loads.

[Three44s]

I like Clays in my .44 mag ...... When I see sooting on the outside of the case .... I bump up the charge a bit and try some more. Had not noticed this with Clays but sure did with Titegroup.

Until you get a handle .... check your barrel after every shot for a stopped bullet.

Three 44s

[Four Fingers of Death]

Clays is Aussoe made AS50, I've used about 40-50 lbs of it over the years, all but a cupful was used in 38s, 9mms and 44s, 38s and 9s mostly.

[Buckshot]

..............I think some of the SASS guys are paying Clays a lot of attention.

...............Buckshot

[MtGun44]

One of Clays main attributes seems to be extremely clean burning.

Bill

[runfiverun]

been using clays for the c-boy loads for years
out to 50 yds it works well on grouse also