I load the old "Skeeter Skelton" load all the time in .38 Special cases. 158 gr. LSWC over 13.5 gr. 2400, crimped in the top lube groove. Shoots great, Chronos at 1200 fps in a 4" 66, 1037 fps from a 2" KLCR. Accurate. No signs of excessive pressure. Never had a problem.