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Old 02-06-2024, 06:23 AM
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I use A-2400 in my 38 Spl. brass with a 158 gr. LSWC, cast and Speer swaged hollow points. I do push them a bit and even us CCI Mag primers. (the older manuals said to do so and I'm not changing now). Years ago I chronographed my load out of a 2" S&W Model 10 and got 908 fps. I was mildly impressed. Mostly use them in my 357's but the Speer hollow points are my carry load for my 2" S&W Mod. 36. Amazingly accurate and velocity is there as well enabling the Speer hollow points to expand in my 36. Never had an issue with my loads so I never looked at other powders, though some day I'm going to work with Unique to see what that'll do.
A couple years back I was playing around testing 38spl p+ loads in a 2" bbl'd 38spl. Tried 10 different bullets (140gr to 160gr) and several different powders. The 2400 load did 900fps+ with several bullets.

Power pistol is your friend in the snubnosed 38spl p+ loads.
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