accu9 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I was able to score a pound of unobtanium from a generous club shooter yesterday. My previous load has been a 230gr Bayou w/ 4.2gr Bullseye @ 1.250". Makes 170PF from my 5" 1911. From the information I have compiled from this forum and others, people report making major with 3.6-3.9gr of Hodgdon Clays at roughly 1.250 OAL. What are/ were you all making major with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoshidaex Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 4.2 grains at 1.250 oal got me 170 pf out of my Kimber 45. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwhpfan Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) 4.2-3 Bullseye and 230g Precision gave me 709 FPS from a G4 Glock 21 3.8 Clays and 230g Precision was 715 from the same pistol. Edited January 16, 2015 by nwhpfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOF Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 A lot depends on the gun. With a Speer 230 LRN (swaged bullet) I was getting 760 fps from a 4.5 inch M&P with 3.8 grains. 3.6 grains got me about 725 fps. My suggestion would be to start at 3.6 -- chrono-- and go from there. Clays is sweet with lead in a .45 ACP! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kneelingatlas Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 4.2 grains at 1.250 oal got me 170 pf out of my Kimber 45. interesting, just 3.6gr under a 230gr cast rn at 1.222" made 180 in my Kimber I guess it make sense that Clays would be rally OAL sensitive, I'll bet ~3.2-3.4 at 1.2" would make major and be a really bunny fart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougCarden Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 4.2 grains, 1.230 OAL 230 grain bullet. Will run 790 + in every gun and feel nice and soft..... DougC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accu9 Posted January 16, 2015 Author Share Posted January 16, 2015 I appreciate the responses! Looks like I'm going to start at 1.250 OAL- 3.6grains Of Clays and Chrono. Once I establish a good major load at 1.250 I may try something along the lines of what kneelingatlas suggested. Shorter OAL with corresponding reduced charge weight to get her real soft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdawgbeav Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I was chrono'd at a match in October here in PA, weather was nice maybe in the upper 60's. The chrono results were around 174PF for 3.7gr under a 230 Bayou. I don;t know the test gun, but I assume a 5" 1911. The 3.7 isn't 100%, could be 0.1 more as well since I don't weigh every load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckaroo45 Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 My standard 45 ACP load is any steel pin cleaned case, well seated Federal match primers, 230 gr Berry's bullet seated to 1.250 over 4.1 gr of Clays. Same load chrono graphed at 172PF from my 4" barreled S&W 625 at the 2010 USPSA Florida State Championship. Never clocked it from my 1911(s). I can run the entire match without ever touching a cleaning brush. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcc7x7 Posted January 17, 2015 Share Posted January 17, 2015 3,8 clays, LPP, 230 Bayou or SnS, 1,250 has made chrono between 172-174 at SS Nat's, area7, and several other matches 3 different 1911's, 5" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
himurax13 Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) When I use 230g LRN I load them close to the shoulder which typically gives me an OAL of 1.225" to 1.235". If you use that OAL, I suspect you can make 740 FPS (PF of 170) with 3.6g to 3.9g of Clays out of a 1911. Edited January 23, 2015 by himurax13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve RA Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I use 4.2gr with a 200 gr LSWC which shoots pretty accurately. Federal SP brass, Tula KVB-223 SR primer @ 1.250 OAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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