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Originally Posted by ialefty2
Anybody use Alliant 2400 in 38 special with 158 gr lswc.
Alliant website lists 6.8 start to 7.5 grs max. 990 fps.
Any pros or cons?
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All Cons, no Pros IMO.
Cons:
I made up some .38 Special ammo using a 158gr LSWC and 2400, never again. As we know 2400 is a slow powder and I should have known better but of course I just had to try it. I got a TON of unburnt powder, so bad it got under the star ejector and bound the cylinder. It is very dirty and not all that accurate either. IMO it's a waste of good powder that can be used in the proper application.
Pros:
None...
Remember, back in the day there were very few powders available to reloaders. If you wanted more velocity without over pressure you had to use a slower powder but the limited powders of the day were wide apart. We now have dozens of powders with burn rates between W231 and 2400 which will work fine for +P pressures without all the problems associated with using 2400 or another powder in it's burn rate range in the .38 Special. (like HS-6, Longshot or Power Pistol)