I've come to realize why “Clays” is seemingly not a very popular powder for use when reloading handgun cartridges. It's flat disk-like configuration causes it to bridge in my drop tubes, bind up my powder measure, clog those nifty foam wipers and in general, just not be fun to work with. However, I've got six pounds of the stuff (left-over from my shotgun days) and that roughly translates to 12K charges for the .38 spl load I've worked up using “Clays”. The powder is clean enough and the load is accurate enough for my needs, but I'm not really keen on the idea of dipping powder from a cereal bowl onto the pan of my scales for the next twelve thousand rounds.
This powder didn't seem to cause any problems when reloading shotshells on a progressive machine...
If anyone else (I fully understand that I might be out here all by myself on this one...) uses “Clays” for handgun loads I'd be interested in any measuring/metering tips you'd care to pass along. Thanks!
Hayseed
This powder didn't seem to cause any problems when reloading shotshells on a progressive machine...
If anyone else (I fully understand that I might be out here all by myself on this one...) uses “Clays” for handgun loads I'd be interested in any measuring/metering tips you'd care to pass along. Thanks!
Hayseed