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**Unclenick** · April 2, 2014, 08:54 AM

Headgear,

(Edit: Zxcvbob posted while I was composing, so this is sort of redundant)

I meant the same thing: Hodgdon Universal Clays.

It's pretty common to use "Clays, International, and Universal", avoiding the suffix "Clays" on the latter two because of the potential to cause them to be confused with the first. Someone could hear "Universal Clays", then, when they got to the store see "Clays" and think it's maybe the same thing because all they remember is the word "Clays" was somewhere in the name of the recommended powder. That would make for a pressure problem.

Good on you for asking, though. Many wouldn't think to be sure we were all on the same page.

April 2, 2014, 08:54 AM	#7
Unclenick Staff Join Date: March 4, 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 21,061	Headgear, (Edit: Zxcvbob posted while I was composing, so this is sort of redundant) I meant the same thing: Hodgdon Universal Clays. It's pretty common to use "Clays, International, and Universal", avoiding the suffix "Clays" on the latter two because of the potential to cause them to be confused with the first. Someone could hear "Universal Clays", then, when they got to the store see "Clays" and think it's maybe the same thing because all they remember is the word "Clays" was somewhere in the name of the recommended powder. That would make for a pressure problem. Good on you for asking, though. Many wouldn't think to be sure we were all on the same page. __________________ Gunsite Orange Hat Family Member CMP Certified GSM Master Instructor NRA Certified Rifle Instructor NRA Benefactor Member and Golden Eagle