Originally Posted by FTR

I'm a long time reloaded and just not getting into loading for a S&W "J" frame 38 Special w/1.75" barrel that my wife will carry. I'm new to reloading pistols.
Now my loads are doing pretty good. I have good accuracy using Red Dot and Rainier plated bullets so she can practice, my issue is the sites are fixed and even stair stepping the powder charge in my load development I cant get the bullets to hit where the sites are aiming.
Any advice on tweaking my loads to hit where the sites are aiming? Maybe powder is to hot or gun hates plated bullets? My reloading expertise is very limited with pistols.

I'm using Rainier 158 Grain Plated Flat Nose
3.2 - 3.8G or Red Dot

What I may need to do is break down and buy ammunition and see if factory loads hits the point of aim.