38 Short Colt , 147gr Bayou, Clay Dot powder

[jcc7x7]

I've had the 627 for a week or so and I'm getting ready for ICORE with it etc

It was used and not much wear on it. It's a Pro series, trigger is heavy but smooth, so gonna start with a spring kit and go from there.

Shot it last week Wednesday only 32 round before the local USPSA club match.

Today I shot it in the cold and snow at 25 yds, It shot a 2" group slow fire and at speed was able to keep them all in the A ring with many in the X with the exception of the shots I called out.

Very happy so far

Load:

38 Short Colt Starline brass (New)

WSP ( I know use Federals )

2.9 grs of Clay Dot

147 gr Bayou (9mm bullets that mic .357)

COL 1.150

PF 126

I also shot a bunch of 38 spl. with 160 Bayou's at .358. They shot about the same size group. There was no evidence of any tumbling with either load.

Shot a bunch at 50 yds!!!! I need some serious practice for the ICORE near and far. Kept them all in the C and 2 on the D but at least on paper.

Hope this is a help for new 38 Short Colt shooters

Edited February 14, 2015 by jcc7x7

[DougCarden]

Be very careful with CLAYS/CLAYDOT. 125PF will work, 130PF and up will get sticky extraction and other problems.....there is lots of data on the forum about this.

DougC

[jcc7x7]

Thanks Doug

Don't plan on going any higher and if I do I'll switch to another powder.

Used the Clay Dot because I recently acquired 8 lbs and I'm trying it out in different guns to see how it runs etc

BTW extraction was nice, turn the gun upside down and they fall out.

Edited February 14, 2015 by jcc7x7