length_of_pull_1
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I am new to reloading .38 spl/ .357 magnum and am wondering why there is such a huge gap between between 38 spl up to 20,000 psi and 357 magnum up to 35,000 psi? Is 38-44 data meant to bridge this gap? Why wouldn't we want to load 38 cases to that higher pressure level? We know we have firearms that can tolerate that pressure so why isn't it commonplace to do so? I understand that lightly loaded 357 cases sort of pick up where 38 plus p leaves off velocity wise, but what if I only have special brass or have a gun with special chambers (assuming modern metallurgy allows the same sort of pressure tolerances regardless of cylinder length). I'm probably not going to try to blow my face off, but I am curious enough for some experimentation. I am unfamiliar with pressure signs in 38 brass so I have yet to up much hotter than published plus p data.