mountainpharm
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Hello all, I'm hoping some more experienced reloaders can provide some insight and perhaps some tips on my data below. It seems to me that my avg speed is low given the charge, and my SD is too high. Each load is hand-measured rather than thrown.
Powder: HP-38
Charge: 5.7 grain
Primer: CCI
Bullet: Speer GDHP 185 gr
OAL: 1.20 inches
Average speed: 667.2 FPS (Hi/Lo = 718.9/611.7)
SD: 36.8
Energy: 182.9 ft/lbs
Thoughts? Would you increase to 5.9 grains? Leave it alone? These rounds are intended for personal defense and I want to make sure I would get reliable expansion. Thanks!
Powder: HP-38
Charge: 5.7 grain
Primer: CCI
Bullet: Speer GDHP 185 gr
OAL: 1.20 inches
Average speed: 667.2 FPS (Hi/Lo = 718.9/611.7)
SD: 36.8
Energy: 182.9 ft/lbs
Thoughts? Would you increase to 5.9 grains? Leave it alone? These rounds are intended for personal defense and I want to make sure I would get reliable expansion. Thanks!