hab25 Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Has anyone shot major with Donnie's rounds and clays? How did it shoot Florida NFA trusts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pivoproseem Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 Major PF and Clays is an iffy proposition, unless case head separations are something you enjoy... I've shot many pushed by Solo 1000 without issues, little smoke and accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab25 Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 Understood however I know plenty of people who have shot thousands of rounds in major with clays. What I want to k ow is how clays will interact with bayou Florida NFA trusts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbaccolyte Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Sorry, I have only shot the 180 grain Bayou Bullets with 3.5 grains of Clays at a 1.23" OAL and while I haven't chronoed them, I'm certain they won't make major power factor. They do shoot real soft though and are much cleaner than the cast bullets I used just previously which had Thompson Blue Angel lube in the lube groove, plus the Bayous were only a penny a bullet more. I don't have time this week to sneak up on major pf, but will try to check this for you the following week, if no one has beat me to it by then.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sti38super Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I have shoot 1000's of moly coated bullets in 40 with Clays. I have used BBI and Precision and Bayou with no problems. 3.6 clays and 180's make major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab25 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 What is your oal? To make major with only 3.6g Florida NFA trusts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab25 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 Sorry, I have only shot the 180 grain Bayou Bullets with 3.5 grains of Clays at a 1.23" OAL and while I haven't chronoed them, I'm certain they won't make major power factor. They do shoot real soft though and are much cleaner than the cast bullets I used just previously which had Thompson Blue Angel lube in the lube groove, plus the Bayous were only a penny a bullet more.I don't have time this week to sneak up on major pf, but will try to check this for you the following week, if no one has beat me to it by then.. Thank you for your help I look forward to the results. Florida NFA trusts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbaccolyte Posted November 13, 2012 Share Posted November 13, 2012 hab25, Does an OAL of 1.23" work for you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab25 Posted November 13, 2012 Author Share Posted November 13, 2012 It can. I usually load 1.19-1.22 so 1.23 shouldn't be a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmbaccolyte Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 hab25, The 180 grain Bayou Bullets worked great with Clays at 175 power factor. No more of the coating seemed to be left in the barrel than when they are loaded to minor pf. This residue cleans up easily- much easier than the streaks of lead and tin that I get with uncoated cast bullets. I also didn't get the smoke that I get when using the uncoated cast bullets. However, the Federal small pistol primers got pretty flat at 175 pf with Clays (at 30 degrees), too flat for me personally to use as a regular load. Clays for minor pf though seems perfect. I don't normally use Federal primers because they take up so much more space than anything else. But I like them for working up a new load, because they show pressure signs earlier than any others that I've tried. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EEH Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I have a buddy that loads them with Clays,shoots major,no problem 1.185--1.195 don't know his load but it sounds like a pop gun and soft--- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadowrider Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I don't run Clays in .40 major but I run Bayous in .45 major and .38 minor. As to Clays with Bayou Bullets, no worries. When I go back to shooting limited I'll be running Bayou 180's with WST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hab25 Posted December 4, 2012 Author Share Posted December 4, 2012 hab25,The 180 grain Bayou Bullets worked great with Clays at 175 power factor. No more of the coating seemed to be left in the barrel than when they are loaded to minor pf. This residue cleans up easily- much easier than the streaks of lead and tin that I get with uncoated cast bullets. I also didn't get the smoke that I get when using the uncoated cast bullets. However, the Federal small pistol primers got pretty flat at 175 pf with Clays (at 30 degrees), too flat for me personally to use as a regular load. Clays for minor pf though seems perfect. I don't normally use Federal primers because they take up so much more space than anything else. But I like them for working up a new load, because they show pressure signs earlier than any others that I've tried. Hope this helps. How many grains were you loading for 175 PF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broadus123 Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 I make @ 170pf with 4.3g clays with oal of 1.20 180gr bayou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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