Thread: Loading Mistake on 38-Special 158XTP instead of 125XTP w/HS6
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Old 06-15-2018, 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Firesticks View Post
Some bad advice here! An overloaded .38 special is NOT a .357 mag! It is an OVERLOADED .38 special! The smaller case will generate much more pressure with those charges. DO NOT fire them! The results may be a damaged gun or MUCH worse. Pull em and start over.
If 8gr of HS6 in a .38 SPL shell didn't generate overpressure (proof linked above), I'm pretty sure he'd be ok with almost a grain less powder.
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