GeoDudeFlorida
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Would you mind trying to be just a little less West Coast, please? I’m reading this on an empty stomach and that comment about made me barf.they look SO CUTE! awww! can’t wait to load & shoot some
The .38S&W case is designed for a lightly compressed black powder charge. Black powder burns at the same rate regardless of pressure which makes it a little harder to overload. Loading smokeless in the same case creates a volume issue. Nitro burns differently as the pressure changes and as the internal turbulence changes (Bernoulli effect). I would advise you approach these WC loads carefully. Your Colt is a strong gun but you don’t want to take chances with 90year old metallurgy.
It’s not drastic, just be a little extra cautious. IMO.