I finally was able to get to the range and fire the first rounds of .38 Spcl that I loaded up.
The pic below shows six fired cases from 3 different loads: 3.1gr, 3.2gr and 3.3gr of HP-38 - under 158gr LSWC bullet.
Does soot on the case represent any sort of issue (or anything) - such as unburned powder? In general they seem pretty dirty. I don't know if that's typical for HP-38 or not.
In general I'm just wondering if there is any feedback folks have re: cases that look like this. The 3.3gr shot a lot better (accuracy) than the lower charged ones. So now I'll load up a good chunk of 3.3gr, and also some hotter ones to test out.
Thanks.
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The pic below shows six fired cases from 3 different loads: 3.1gr, 3.2gr and 3.3gr of HP-38 - under 158gr LSWC bullet.
Does soot on the case represent any sort of issue (or anything) - such as unburned powder? In general they seem pretty dirty. I don't know if that's typical for HP-38 or not.
In general I'm just wondering if there is any feedback folks have re: cases that look like this. The 3.3gr shot a lot better (accuracy) than the lower charged ones. So now I'll load up a good chunk of 3.3gr, and also some hotter ones to test out.
Thanks.
OR