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Originally Posted by Mr_Flintstone
You're probably right about faster powder. I was just going with what I had on hand. I found in Bob Campbell's Load Development series over at loaddata.com that 3.0 grains of Titegroup (which I do have on hand) will push the load at nearly 650 fps out of a 2-inch barrel, and 710 fps out of a 3-inch barrel. It doesn't give min/max loads though, just the one; but it does give a few other powders/barrel lengths.
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This is obviously subjective, but 3.0 is warm for titegroup with a 148 hb wadcutter. Thats clearly because it sits far back in the case, increasing load density. If you have a hbwc slug maybe place it on one side of the .38 spl case and the 200gr slug on the other aligned at their respective canneluers, and eye the set back in the case? If they are equal setback the 3.0 gr for the heavier slug (25% heavier) will be higher pressure on what started as a warm charge.
By the way, where did you find the 200gr .358's slugs?