clays for pistols

[javadog60]

does any body use clays for 32 acp, 9mm or 40s&m?
the guy at the gunshop gave me clays instead of universal and its too much of a hassle to return it.

found some loading data on the hodgdon's site but i would like to know if any one really uses it.

thanks.

 

[Gdawgs]

I use it a lot for 40 to make wimpy loads for pistol league. You can make some real soft shooters with it. Seems to burn clean as well.

 

[sawdustdad]

Have not used it in those calibers, but I use it in .38spl for target/CAS loads.

 

[FITASC]

I USED to, back when it was available............works great - just like Universal and Unique

 

[mjes92]

Clays

Hands down my favorite low recoil plinking powder.
Clean burning
.38 spl and 9mm

Try it, you'll like it.

 

[spEKTre]

Clays I am lead to believe is the ADI AS30N made here in Australia by Thales, which has had serious dramas with their plant burning down a few years back and they are yet to be producing their whole line of powders after 2 years.

That said I think Clays is simply an awesome powder, it has one of the best chrono scores for consistency you will ever come across. I use it in my 9mm STi Range Master using 100gr SWC with about 2.7 grains of it and at 50 yards on a sand bag it will cut one hole.

You lucked onto a very good powder there my friend and in the 38's is great for making power factor.

 

[Tsquared]

I used to use it for 9mm. I haven't seen any in 3 or 4 years.

 

[Crunchy Frog]

It used to be my main powder for .38 Special, .45 ACP and 12 gauge "low recoil" loads for cowboy action. I've also used it in 9mm to good effect but not in large volume. When it became scarce I switched to Red Dot, reserving the remainder of my Clays for .45 ACP.

 

[Unclenick]

It's a good target powder, not unlike Vihtavuori N310 in burn rate. The only limitation as compared to Universal Clays or Unique or Bullseye or 231/HP38 is you won't be able to reach as high a maximum velocity with it without going over pressure. It burns so fast that it has made almost all of its gas when the the bullet has barely started moving. That means the gas pressure peaks confined to a smaller space than with those other powders. They give the bullet time to make a little more room behind it before they peak. That means you can't make as much gas without going over pressure. That's why loads of Clays are smaller than those of the other powders I mentioned except N310. And while that peak pressure starts the bullet out just as fast as the others start a bullet out, the smaller total quantity of gas allowed can't maintain as much pressure further down the bore, and so the late bore acceleration is less and the final velocity is lower even when the peak pressure is the same.

On the plus side, that means less recoil contribution from gas jetting out the muzzle after the bullet clears it.

 

[g.willikers]

It used to be one of the standards for me for pistol reloading when it was available.
Very clean burning and just right for action pistol loads scoring major.

 

[Rifletom]

Use it a lot in 38spl and 45acp. Great powder.

 

[BigJimP]

I tested it in 9mm and .45 acp ....the Min and Max are really small in terms of range...but its a real soft recoil powder in 9mm and .45 acp...

It has not been available in my area for at least 4 yrs...

Just make sure your powder drops are very accurate !