45 acp loads

[hogblue]

Anyone using clays in 200 LSWC in 45 acp? If so how well does it work for you?

 

[Tell Sackett]

Clays is a good powder for target loads with those bullets. The pressure curve is SUPER STEEP though so don't over charge them.

Clays is a "clean" powder, using it with lead bullets negates any benefit though!

 

[handgunner356]

I use 4.2grs Clays with a 200gr LSWC 1.230"OL, it runs right at 850fps in my 5" guns. That one makes major and I drop down to 3.8grs for Bullseye use which groups good out of my guns.

 

[jrdumdei]

I've been using 3.7 of Clays for bullseye behind various 200 gr swc bullets with good results. My favorite bullet with this charge is the Lyman 452460.

 

[OKFC05]

It may be the most difficult to get to run in the average 1911, mostly because of all the bad advice running around about seating depth. Once I seated them out so the corner of the SWC was the same length as the ogive on the 230gr RN, they ran like a dream. Seating them deeper gave me feeding problems.
HP38, Unique, any of a dozen powders work.

 

[TSQUARED]

Anyone using clays in 200 LSWC in 45 acp? If so how well does it work for you?

Clays is a nice clean burning powder for mild loads in 45 ACP. When I used 200 gr. LSWC's for bullseye pistol matches I found 3.6 gr. to provide a mild accurate load (ca. 720 fps) with the Speer 200gr. LCWC.

 

[fuelie777]

I use 4.2 grains of clays with a 200 grain semi wadcutter seated to 1.245 inches overall length. Average velocity is 875 FPS. Power factor of 175. I use this load in USPSA single stack.

 

[warder]

hi, i find 4.4 grains of GM3, with a lead 200 grain semi wad cutter is a great combination, i also find by using extra lube, a tumble of liquid alox thinned 50/50 with white spirit adds up to an extremly good target load in my 80 series colt government stainless and feeds flawlessly.the reason i use the extra lube is, i was getting a little leading at the front of the chamber ,this little tumble of alox completely stopped the lead from forming .

 

[Wee Hooker]

Love the stuff! 4 .0 gr of clays behind a 200gr RNFP lead bullet is my "do all" load for my 1911's and 625. Clean, accurate, reliable,shoots POA and has low-moderate recoil.

 

[epj]

I use 3.8-4.0 Gr. of Clays with a 200 gr. LSWC. Very clean, accurate, and light recoil.