Bayou 200swc and Clays

[GIO]

Anybody running Bayou 200swc and Clays? I have been loading at 3.6 grains, oal 1.25x Getting mixed results on accuracy out of a 5inch Trojan. Haven't chrono'd yet but I know the charge is on the low side of recos. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

[TDA]

I use 4.0 to 4.2 Clays (original Aus) with 200 LSWC coated or bare at that OAL.

Edited March 4, 2018 by TDA

[jcc7x7]

Been shooting 200 SWC Bayou's for years

4.2 grains of Clays (original Australian )

1.250-55 OAL

172-174 PF depending on barrel etc

Very accurate (.002 crimp no more)

Too much crimp can be a major issue with both accuracy and smoke of any HyTek coated bullet

[GIO]

thank you. looks like i need to bump up my powder a bit and check crimp.

[Steve RA]

4.2 original Clays with a 200gr LSWC.  Makes major and very accurate.

[GIO]

Thank you Steve. Great info.

[pskys2]

Newer clays and clay dot take more than 4.2 I ended up at 4.6.  But each gun is different.

Start at 4.2 and chrono as you go.

[Allgoodhits]

I have used both Bayou 200 SWC and Penn 200 LSWC with 3.5 - 3.6 gr Clays with 2.5" or less 50 yd accuracy.  I get less than 2" 50 yd accuracy with the Bayou 185 SWC I use 3.8 - 3.9 Clays or  3.6 - 3.7 Alliant E3 or 3.9 - 4.0 WST. I load at 1.240 - 1.242 OAL. with these bullets. This are on a quality slide scoped 1911. 

[Khaot1c]

So the 'new' Clays makes that much difference....

Is there a 'quick' way to tell 'which' Clays I have?

 

[Steve RA]

Look at the lower left side of label.

[mlm]

use bayou 200 gr swc with 4.5 clays aol is 1.245-1.25 pf for uspsa is about 170 in my Colt 5" with a 1" group at 25 yards. it runs in all my 45's.

good combo imvho

thanks

mike