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Originally Posted by P-229
hoptob,
Will all due respect, sir, why waste valuable shooting time trying to duplicate a factory load? I have at least 2 boxes of W-W factory FBI loads that have to be 30 years old. I have no reason to buy more. They'll last me the rest of my life.
BTW, I've yet to come across any .38 Special or .357 Mag load that I think surpasses the FBI load for bipedal self-defense. And I will add that the FBI load is not a whole lot of fun when fired out of a 2" Model 60. I couldn't imagine firing a .357 Mag load out of a "J" Frame.
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My carry ammo is also the FBI load (Fed, WW or Rem) but it is not always easy to find. As I do like to shoot off the ammo that actually been carried at least a couple times a year, two 50 round boxes might last me 2 years but never the rest of my life and I'm 62!
I enjoy reloading and and try to load 158 gr Cast LSWC as close to 850 fps in a 2" barrel as possible for practice and plinking. And with the powder shortage of the last few years this has been interesting.
Great thread!