You'll have good luck with any of the fast burners:
Bullseye
IMR 700x
Red Dot
WW231
HP 38
VV N310
Vectan BA-10

It's a good idea to sort your brass by headstamp. Mixed brass in the 38 Special, especially with deep seated wadcutters, is a recipe for poor accuracy.
Seat bullets flush.
The amount of crimp will have some bearing on feeding reliability.
The M52 has a good reputation for functioning well with loads on the lighter end of the scale.

Enjoy your nice M52!