Oh, if you want to talk hot loads in alloy J-frames, there are some guys here who can talk. You know THE LOAD that got so much discussion when I mentioned it (from Speer # 8)? Well it turns out that a 158-grain bullet will do almost 1100 fps from a 1 7/8" alloy-framed J-frame .38 Special.

I know that at least one of our members has rocketed over 100 rounds of this through his alloy J-gun. Me, I haven't done so many - hand hurts too much and I've no real need for it. But those Js with their offset cylinder notches can take a hot load - and the Aluminum frames seem to hold up as well as Osprey's did.

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