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I prefer the hammer coach guns, but I use them for home defense. I like to be able to leave them loaded with the (external) hammers at rest, meaning uncocked. You can't leave an internal-hammer loaded without it being cocked. I don't have a CZ hammer coach, but they seem well regarded.

Just depends how important reliability is to you. It matters to me, so I don't have any single-trigger doubles. I have a two-trigger Stoeger Coach, and it's been fine. But I'm not comfortable leaving it loaded, and therefore cocked, for home defense. For ultimate reliability and safety, I...

Thanks for the load data. Those velocities seem pretty mild...just what I was looking for.

Thank you for taking the time to conduct that test and report your findings. It confirms what others have said about 700X at least being somewhat sensitive to position. At this point, I'm ready to conclude that powder position was one of the main factors (among other variables, as you said) in...

I appreciate your support. I mentioned that I charged the cases with between 2.80 and 2.85 grains of 700X not only to indicate that I did indeed know how to use a scale, but even more importantly, I wanted to assure the other members that I was not undercharging the cases. The published load...

Thanks...I do have some Bullseye and do plan to load some with it. I wanted to know what was going on with this particular load, however. Mainly for the sake of learning.

Thanks for that information. I do plan on trying different powders, so I appreciate the first-hand recommendation. Interesting results with the Trail Boss and plated bullets. If I can ever find some, I'll load lead bullets with it.

I would certainly be interested in your results with the 125 JHPs. Your 148 HBWC load with 2.5 gr of 700X is at the maximum, like you said. It's at the other end of the pressure spectrum from my 2.8 grain load with the 125 Berry's plated FP. Your OAL length is much shorter with a HBWC load...

I definitely plan on getting some Trail Boss. I've been looking for some time, but haven't been able to find any yet.

The Redding #2 scale has a graduated plate at the pointer end of the beam that is graduated in one-tenth grain increments, just like the beam is graduated on the right-hand side of the main bearing. So, I place the small counterpoise on 2.8 grains. I then trickle into the pan until the...

Those are good ideas, and I have considered some of them. I believe I will use ~3.6 grains and see how the wife likes shooting those. If the recoil is not a problem for her, then that will resolve the issue. If not, I may look into something in .32 caliber.

I appreciate the reply. Following the earlier advice of Mauser69, I did test the crimp by attempting to push the bullet back into the case against my bench. It survived a fair amount of pressure, so at this point I don't think that the crimp is the problem.

Thanks for the reply and the load data. I was attempting to find the lightest recoiling load in 38 Special, mainly for my wife, but I would shoot it also. Less powder used would also make it a little more economical to load. The lowest pressure load data that I could find was in the Lyman...

Thanks...and I do have other powders that I could use. But I also want to understand what is going on here. I have yet to figure out why Lyman has a starting load that is roughly 22% lower than what Lee and Hodgdon recommend. I'm beginning to think that Lee and Hodgdon know something that...

Although I can't remember exactly when I bought the 700X, I believe it would have been within the last couple of years. However, I just opened it for the first time yesterday. Good catch on the different barrel lengths, and I agree with you about minimizing variables. The first revolver was a...

First of all, thanks to all who replied and offered suggestions. Here is an update: I confirmed that my scale was zeroed and checked it again with the weight set. I then charged eight cases with between 2.80 and 2.85 grains of 700X. I moved my scale to a different area and reconfirmed zero...

I believe that the Redding dies for 38 Special/357 Magnum have a roll crimp. Someone please correct that if it is incorrect.

Thank you for the advice and suggestions. I will try charging some cases, then moving & rezeroing the scale, and checking them again. It just occurred to me that the scale was sitting on one of those thin neoprene mats that have parts diagrams of firearms on them. Perhaps that caused some...

I would like to get a chronograph at some point, as I am also curious about the actual velocities I'm producing. My interest in light loads is mainly to encourage my wife to shoot more. She enjoys shooting, but would appreciate a lighter load. Thanks.

Thanks for your replies. I'm using Redding products: #2 beam scale, #5 trickler, Big Boss II press, and dies.