300Whspr
Member
Hey guys,
I'm getting ready to load a bunch of 38 Special practice rounds. Since the 'special has been around a while, and there's lots of experience with it, I don't see any real reason for me to go out and find a good load "from scratch" when I'm sure there are many of you guys out there that have already done it. Plus, it's snowing here, and I just don't feel like going outside today.
So, what's a good practice load for the 38 Special?
I've got about 700 lead round nose 120gr bullets to use up...
***EDIT*** Memory Fail... Bullets are actually 125gr RNFP, "hard cast" (no BHN listed), "Suter's Choice"
Powders available... let me think:
Bullseye
Red Dot
Green Dot
Herco
A little bit (about 4 ounces??) of Alcan #5
Titegroup
Universal
...
Heck, I've probably got more suitable powders than what I don't have.
I've loaded a few hundred of the 120's in the past with Red Dot and Bullseye in the past, and liked both powders and the results with them...but those were just "Powderpuff" loads to get the wifey used to her J-Frame.
Now it's time to throttle up a bit.
Suggestions?
I'm getting ready to load a bunch of 38 Special practice rounds. Since the 'special has been around a while, and there's lots of experience with it, I don't see any real reason for me to go out and find a good load "from scratch" when I'm sure there are many of you guys out there that have already done it. Plus, it's snowing here, and I just don't feel like going outside today.
So, what's a good practice load for the 38 Special?
I've got about 700 lead round nose 120gr bullets to use up...
***EDIT*** Memory Fail... Bullets are actually 125gr RNFP, "hard cast" (no BHN listed), "Suter's Choice"
Powders available... let me think:
Bullseye
Red Dot
Green Dot
Herco
A little bit (about 4 ounces??) of Alcan #5
Titegroup
Universal
...
Heck, I've probably got more suitable powders than what I don't have.
I've loaded a few hundred of the 120's in the past with Red Dot and Bullseye in the past, and liked both powders and the results with them...but those were just "Powderpuff" loads to get the wifey used to her J-Frame.
Now it's time to throttle up a bit.
Suggestions?
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