Clays is a super fast powder that will reach max pressure well before you generate velocities normally associated with a .357 Magnum.Anyone recommend Hodgdon's Clays powder?
Anyone care to name a name?
It's slow for a pistol powder, way too fast for a rifle powder in any but the smallest of cases. This shows a complete lack of understanding of powder burn rates in general.BTW, an interesting PDF showing fastest to slowest burning powders:
Relative Burn Rates
I'm surprised to see H110 in the middle of the pack. Thought it'd be among the slower burning powders.
Heck no, unless all you want is a very light, very slow, target/plinker load. It can in no way come close to H-110 performance in .357 Mag.Anyone recommend Hodgdon's Clays powder?
It's better for very light/slow loads in .357 Mag.I do see Clays on Hodgdon's website for the .357. I assumed it'd be better for smaller barrel guns but all of Hodgdon's data for the .357 is based on a 10" barrel.
As Blue68f100 alluded to, it's not a good choice for .38 Spl +P levels. Look at the load books at .38 Spl +P load data and you will see some good choices.What I'd like to achieve is something akin to a 38 +P load with a 158 gr. cast bullet.
The question is: Is H110 still a good choice with a 3" barrel?
Some good choices would be BE-86, HS-6, AA #5, WSF, Unique, True Blue, and others of a similar burn rate.
Hear a lot about Power Pistol. A reloading bud of mine thinks it'd be an excellent powder for a 3" .357.
I do see Clays on Hodgdon's website for the .357. I assumed it'd be better for smaller barrel guns but all of Hodgdon's data for the .357 is based on a 10" barrel.
You are focusing way too much on the barrel length.Hear a lot about Power Pistol. A reloading bud of mine thinks it'd be an excellent powder for a 3" .357.
Anybody have experience with this?