Clay Dot 45 acp loads

gman

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Has anyone tried or used this powder for the 45 acp? I have lots of this from when I shot skeet and was wondering. It's supposed to be very similar to Clays. I got the Clay Dot when I could not get Clays.
 

Brad

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Never used clay dot but did use up a few pounds of clays in my 1911.
4 gr with a 200 swc, MP68 clone, shot very well. Recoil is light too
 

Pistolero

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Not sure about Clay Dot, but Clays is a good clean burning powder but
builds pressure FAST in .45 ACP. It is not possible to make full power
loads with Clays under a 230 bullet and stay inside of the SAAMI pressure
limits. Works OK for 200 SWC, but I prefer Titegroup, not so small an amount
of powder between normal and overpressure. Keep them mild and it should
be a good powder. Is it as clean as Clays?

I use my Clays for .38 Spl only.
 

fiver

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I see it between red-dot and Am. select in burn speed, but it's supposed to be a replacement for clay's which for sure burns different than red-dot does in the same situations.
I would use clay's data even though it's made by a different company and stay on the light side for sure.