robctwo
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I went to the range yesterday to get some practice in for the speed steel shoot this weekend. Didn't take the chronograph. I had some 9mm loaded up. 3.2 gr Clays, 4.1 gr W231 and 4.2 gr Titegroup, all under the 122 gr OLC FP. All at 1.065 OAL. All cycled the Sig 266 ST Stock without fail. All were a bit smoky due to the lube.
The Clays seemed to have a milder and softer recoil and less report. The W231 was next and the Titegroup was the loudest and had more felt recoil. This could be because it was going faster and I'll try to chrono them in the future. All were manageable with the heavy stainless gun but the Clays was much better for really fast shooting like the Bill Drill. Not quite like shooting a .22.
I'm loading some .40 S&W with Clays, 3.7 gr under a 165 gr Berry FP 1.125 OAL to see if I get a similar response with the CZ IPSC.
I do understand that Clays is pretty fast for 9mm and will use a slower powder like HS6 for the more full charge defensive rounds.
The Clays seemed to have a milder and softer recoil and less report. The W231 was next and the Titegroup was the loudest and had more felt recoil. This could be because it was going faster and I'll try to chrono them in the future. All were manageable with the heavy stainless gun but the Clays was much better for really fast shooting like the Bill Drill. Not quite like shooting a .22.
I'm loading some .40 S&W with Clays, 3.7 gr under a 165 gr Berry FP 1.125 OAL to see if I get a similar response with the CZ IPSC.
I do understand that Clays is pretty fast for 9mm and will use a slower powder like HS6 for the more full charge defensive rounds.