View Single Post
 
Old 01-18-2020, 04:10 PM
Collo Rosso's Avatar
Collo Rosso Collo Rosso is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: Upstate South Carolina
Posts: 1,523
Likes: 1,267
Liked 2,022 Times in 761 Posts
Default

If you go on Hodgdon's data site, pull up 38 spl and 357 mag with the same weight Hornady FTX bullet, same powder, and with the same powder charge, both measured from a 4" barrel, the 357 shows more fps even though it has greater case volume. The gun can mean as much as the cartridge.
boatbum101 does have a good general rule to follow. Unless your at max load, bumping up the powder charge .2 grains should compensate for the extra case volume.
Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Like Post: