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Originally Posted by fredj338
For practice ammo, loading the HBWC backwards offers nothing. For a SD load, well the HBWC loaded backwards was always an iffy choice. I certainly wouldn't go that route today, too many good bullet choices out there. In 38sp, the 158grLSWCHP is still hard to beat.
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What he said! The FBI load used since back in the '70s was that blue colored Nyclad™ bullet in a nickel plated case with a +P charge. They ran them in all sorts of 2" and 3" guns with great effectiveness, right up until bottom loader madness took over. That's what rides in both my 2" Baby Chief and my 3" Model 60-4 and "Yea though I walk through the valley of evil..." For practice, a good cast or swaged LSWC over a recommended charge of 231 will give close enough performance to let you develop the proper familiarity and feel. Oh yeah, they load well out of speed loaders if that is a concern!
Froggie