jagbritt Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I have hodgdon clay powder and extreme plated 180 grs bullets for a 40 cal I'm trying to find some load data using these two Components together Thanks for any advice you folks have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParaGunner Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Which clays, there's like three different versions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Smith Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Just about any recipe for a plated or jacked 180 would work as a place to start. There are hundreds of thread already on this, just pick one. Just be sure to read and understand that there is more than one power with the big word CLAYS on the label, and they are different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckS Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I have hodgdon clay powder and extreme plated 180 grs bullets for a 40 cal I'm trying to find some load data using these two Components together Thanks for any advice you folks have Welcome to the forum! Most plated bullet manufacturers say to use lead bullet data. It will probably wind up somewhere between lead and jacketed performance. And this is the powder that the others are talking about: As for how much clays? Consult the load data at the Hodgdon website and search the 40S&W reloading forum here for some ideas of what others are using. Good Luck, Chuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssanders224 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 He is using CLAYS. If you are already using the powder with jacketed bullets, (info from another forum) just back of several grains, and load some up. Try them, and increase the load slowly, while watching for pressure signs, until you get to where you need to be. It will generally take less powder to get a plated bullet to the same FPS as a jacketed bullet... given that the OALs are adjusted to account for different bullet lengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagbritt Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 That's the correct powder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motosapiens Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 There's like 9817340970932179874134 posts on this forum about 180 gr 40 bullets and clays. I use 3.1gr at a normal OAL (1.13?) and get 132 pf out of a cz 75b. Now if you need to make major, that's a different story. I personally would use a different powder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee G Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 (edited) 180 GR. HDY XTP Clays: Start 3.0 Max 3.5gr http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp Edited July 17, 2013 by Lee G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockets Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 (edited) Careful with that powder in your 40s... I use it in 45acp and 38spl Edited August 5, 2013 by Rockets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onebadeye Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Great for minor pf loads would not use it for major pf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWB885 Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 See my thread "some load help" have some chrono info on xtreme 180 and clays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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