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Old 12-10-2009, 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Wee Hooker View Post
What no Clays???
I used to use W231 (and before that Bullseye) but
3.0 of Clays under a 158Gr Round Nose Flat Point is my hands down favorite these days. Clean, accurate, shoots POA in fixed sighted guns, works well in speed loaders yet makes a more defined hole in your target. Same load with a 158gr Lead SWC or a 148gr BNWC with 3.1gr of Clays under is it also nice for pure paper punching. Nice side benifit is that you can get 2300+ rounds out of a single pound!
I use 3.1 and may venture up a couple of tenths more when I get a chronograph. Those would be reserved for .357's. After a point, pressure rises very rapidly with Clays and if you need a lot more oomph, you need a different powder.
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