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Originally Posted by Joe4d
Well ok lets say u can load ur 38 brass to the same pressure.
Do you have a way to measure that ? 38 cases are smaller. All published data for 38 will be to the lower pressure.
So what is ur plan ? Load it till it blows up then back off a bit in the next gun ?
You have NO WAY of loading 35k psi loads in a 38 case unless u have a pressure test barrel, strain gauge or something else I dont know about.
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Well, as a matter of fact, I do have actual test data for loading 38 specials. The project involved measuring free space in the case with 148 grain DEWC hard cast seated at various depths. The test data maxed out at a charge of 6 grains of compressed unique with the face of the bullet below the end of the case. If I recall correctly, the pressure under those conditions was in the vicinity of 60,000 psi.
WOW!
I wouldn't put that in my pipe and smoke it :-)
A more rational load was 5.1 grains of unique, un compressed loaded flush. This one yielded about 32,000 psi. Now, I'm scratching all over my office for that article and the data in it . . .