My old logbook from the 1970s says I used to throw 15 grains of 2400 behind a 158 grain jacketed bullet to get a really hot load. That was before privately owned chronographs and I based that on muzzle flash, perceived recoil and ease of extraction. Notes further state that 13.5 of the same behind the same does the same job, whatever I meant by that. The 15 grain load I noted was for Colt E and I frames and S&W N frames only. Maybe 13.5 for K frames? I forget.
I quit reloading when my time became more valuable than the cost of factory ammo.
But I don't know how many times I've almost dusted off the equipment and bought components.
Regards JD
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