40cal 155gr Clays load?

FieroCDSP · February 6, 2007, 05:24 PM

I've heard a lot of good things about Clays powder and I have a few hundred each of Rainier 155gr flats and 155gr Oregon Trail LSWC sitting here. Does anyone have a 155gr Clays lead load? Hodgdon lists 3.6 gr for a 155gr XTP starting load. A 10% reduction (per Rainier's jacketed to lead instructions)=3.24. Figure 3.3gr of Clays to start.

If anyone has a good mix, let me know.

HSMITH · February 6, 2007, 05:26 PM

3.3 is a good starting point. I have loaded some jacketed 165's with 3.2, it just cycles a stock Glock 22 and shoots super soft.

FieroCDSP · February 6, 2007, 07:17 PM

What's your seating depth? I usually go 1.130, but with as little volume, I'm sure there's room to go lower.

nitesite · February 6, 2007, 09:26 PM

Over at xdtalk.com there is a sticky at the top of The Ammo Can that has a mile-long thread about lite .40S&W recipies for making minor and major power factor, and a lot of pages discuss Clays.

http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/showthr...t=28382&page=2

HSMITH · February 6, 2007, 11:24 PM

FWIW, my 165's were JHP and ended up at about 1.125". They were right around 140 power factor from a G22. The brass landed less than 3 feet from my feet, basically it just rolled out of the gun at a slow spin.

FieroCDSP · February 7, 2007, 07:03 PM

Thanks for the link.

February 6, 2007, 05:24 PM	#1
FieroCDSP Member Join Date: November 12, 2006 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 2,149	40cal 155gr Clays load? I've heard a lot of good things about Clays powder and I have a few hundred each of Rainier 155gr flats and 155gr Oregon Trail LSWC sitting here. Does anyone have a 155gr Clays lead load? Hodgdon lists 3.6 gr for a 155gr XTP starting load. A 10% reduction (per Rainier's jacketed to lead instructions)=3.24. Figure 3.3gr of Clays to start. If anyone has a good mix, let me know.

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February 6, 2007, 05:26 PM	#2
HSMITH Member Join Date: December 26, 2002 Posts: 4,933	3.3 is a good starting point. I have loaded some jacketed 165's with 3.2, it just cycles a stock Glock 22 and shoots super soft.

February 6, 2007, 07:17 PM	#3
FieroCDSP Member Join Date: November 12, 2006 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 2,149	What's your seating depth? I usually go 1.130, but with as little volume, I'm sure there's room to go lower.

February 6, 2007, 09:26 PM	#4
nitesite Member Join Date: August 10, 2004 Location: North Alabama, USA Posts: 1,136	Over at xdtalk.com there is a sticky at the top of The Ammo Can that has a mile-long thread about lite .40S&W recipies for making minor and major power factor, and a lot of pages discuss Clays. http://www.xdtalk.com/forums/showthr...t=28382&page=2

February 6, 2007, 11:24 PM	#5
HSMITH Member Join Date: December 26, 2002 Posts: 4,933	FWIW, my 165's were JHP and ended up at about 1.125". They were right around 140 power factor from a G22. The brass landed less than 3 feet from my feet, basically it just rolled out of the gun at a slow spin.

February 7, 2007, 07:03 PM	#6
FieroCDSP Member Join Date: November 12, 2006 Location: Wooster, Ohio Posts: 2,149	Thanks for the link.