steviesterno Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 hey all, so I was a dedicated SS shooter until most of the matches around here went Multi-gun, non-SS, with just 140mm mag restrictions. I switched to a 6" 2011 and run Major 40 with 200 gn PD and 4.0 gn titegroup out to 1.18 when I need to shoot major. I was thinking about casting my own lead, but it's too much work and I'm lazy, so I found a local guy who makes AMAZING stuff. I worked up a few loads after reading about Clays in 40 minor (since it was silly soft in my 9mm stuff) and ended up with a few loads from 2.5-3.0 gn under some 170 and 180 gn lead rounds. The best load of the day, both in accuracy and feel was 2.5gn clays behind the 170 swcs. It punched a ragged hole at 10 yards, didn't smoke much, and was too soft to even believe! It has to be minor (i hope) because I didn't even change out the recoil spring. Anyway, it was so soft shooting and felt so great that I'm thinking about selling my 9mm 1911 and just running this 40 downloaded for fun stuff and major for USPSA. Thought I'd share, and for those of you looking for a steel, plinker, 3 gun 40 load, give this a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH45 Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 That load sounds like about 100pf. Hopefully, you won't have to do a heavy, Texas star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviesterno Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 really? even out of a 6" barrel? I think if it was sub-minor (from what I was reading) i would have to switch the springs, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickFL Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Clays is very bulky but I'm surprised you went down to 2.5gr. I'd guess you're getting something like 720fps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Croomrider Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 I use a similar load for my son's G35. It's 2.9 grains of clays with a 180 lead bullet and that comes out to 136 power factor. The 2.5 grain load could be sub-minor, you had better check! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviesterno Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 Hmm, I didn't think it would be sub-minor because it's enough to cycle the slide with a heavy spring. It also is coming out of a 6" barrel, not a shorter glock barrel or anything like that. I upped to 2.6 since I needed to make enough rounds for the next few weeks, so I hope it turns out to knock over steel when I break it out this weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark R Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 2.6 gr clays with 185 moly bullet out of my G35 (5 in) has a PF of 134. 2.4 gr had 128 PF. 2.5 gr clays with 180 lead out of my G22 (4.25 in) had a PF of 131. I think your 2.6 will work good for you...but I'd think about replacing the recoil spring with 12 or 13 pounder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin Orr Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Be safe - beg, borrow and buy a chrono and be sure..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steviesterno Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 yeah my buddy ended up at the range with a chrono, so I got to figure it out. It's actually pushing 136 pf! I couldn't believe it, actually, but I'll take it! The real problem is I chrono'd my Major load (4.0gn TG under a 200gn round nose) and found it averaged only 163 pf... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH45 Posted May 4, 2012 Share Posted May 4, 2012 yeah my buddy ended up at the range with a chrono, so I got to figure it out. It's actually pushing 136 pf! I couldn't believe it, actually, but I'll take it! The real problem is I chrono'd my Major load (4.0gn TG under a 200gn round nose) and found it averaged only 163 pf... That sounds about right, unless you are loading short. I'm really surprised you're making that power factor with a 170 grain bullet. Must be really fast bullets, or, batch of Clays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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