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I’m planning on doing load development using 158 gr JSPs in 357 Magnum in Mid Range velocities (+1,000 fps - 1,200 fps) using Power Pistol, BE-86, AA5, AA7 or N350. This is for a 4 5/8” Ruger Blackhawk. Do you folks have any suggestions? I do have published reloading data but I would like to...

I’ve been reloading cast and lead bullets for my revolvers since Nixon was President. Rarely did I reload jacketed projectiles for handguns. I’ve been reloading recently 38 Spl +P 110 gr JHPs (Winchester) and with this lighter bullet was getting unacceptable wider extremes…could even detect...

I picked up some Winchester 110 gr JHP’s and plan on loading 38 Special +P and 357 Magnum (1200 fps loading) 110 gr JHP factory equivalent loads. Appreciate any suggestions and experiences loading the 110 gr JHP in 38/357. I have Power Pistol, Unique, W231 and Accurate #5 powder and CCI-500...

I’m getting to the point that shooting my S&W Airweight 38 Spl +P at the range has become too painful in my later years. I took my Ruger SP101 to my shooting location today and it reminded me how nice it is to do range work with a heavier revolver. A S&W Airweight is never a range gun I...

I recently purchased a couple of boxes of Federal’s LE 38 Special +P 158 gr LSWCHP (“38G”). There are many out there nowadays at good prices (less than round nose std velocity…checkout Recoil Gunworks for instance). The Federal crimp is not too pronounced as Remington’s current FBI...

What are your favorite 38 Special standard velocity loads using Keith type SWCs (170 grs +/-)? Powder? Grains? Primers? Appreciate your inputs. Best, Eric

Checking my records, I did test Federal’s 38G +P FBI load in my S&W HD 4 inch last month. This revolver has a barrel to cylinder gap of .004 is generally very generous in the velocity department even outpacing my 5 in version with same gap. Regardless, the Federal FBI load in my 4 inch is...

What the heck, put through some Remington UMC 38 Special 158 gr RNLs through my S&W Model 10 (.008” cylinder/barrel gap, same as SAAMI vented 4” barrel used in commercial ammo tests…just saying): Hi 782 fps Lo 730 fps Avg 755 fps ES 52 SD 17 The Remington UMC factory box says “755 fps”...

Got out of the house today and drove out to BLM to test some loads with the excellent 358477 SWC in 38 Spl +P: Firearm: S&W Model 10 4” (cylinder to barrel gap .008”) Bullet: Lyman 358477 155 grs Cases: Starline 38 Spl +P (All 10 shot strings) Load #1: 38 Spl +P, 6.5 grs HS-6, Winchester...

Don’t use Hoppes 9 on todays S&W blued revolvers. S&W confirmed this verbally and notes such in their owners manual. Hoppes 9 will blemish the bluing. I’ve used Hoppes 9 on all my older S&Ws with no problems. Today’s EPA restrictions have required S&W to use a different bluing process…which...

Purchased Remington’s latest 2024 manufacture “FBI Load” 38 Special +P 158 gr LHP (HTP, twenty per box). Tested them in a 4 inch S&W Model 10-14 and 4 inch S&W Heavy Duty. I also made a comparison in the S&W Model 10-14 using Remington’s 38 Spl +P 158 gr LHP which I purchased new in 2019 (fifty...

Unique is outperforming in my revolvers recently: #1 (15 Shot string) Revolver: S&W Heavy Duty 4 inch Starline cases - 38 Spl +P Charge: 4.8 grs Unique Bullet: Lyman 358311 158 gr (Lyman #2 alloy) 1.510” oal Primer: Winchester small pistol Avg 949 fps ES 37 SD 12 #2 (12 Shot string)...

…discussed at our LGS and range today…don’t look good! China has banned exportation of nitrocellulose to USA. Pls see link below: China's New Export Restriction Choke Hold on Critical U.S. Ammunition Components, Are You Prepared?

I hear that the 38 Special 200 gr “Super Police” is effective in shorter barrels as in S&W 1 7/8” barrels for SD/HD. I have some Lyman 358430s. I used 3.5 grs Unique with this 200 gr bullet in the past…of course it shot high but was controllable in double action follow up on my paper targets...

Been testing HS-6 powder in 357 Magnum. I developed three nice loads. Firearm: Ruger 4 5/8 inch Blackhawk Cases: Starline 357 Magnum Primers: CCI550 Ten shot strings Load #1: 8.6 grs HS-6 Bullet: NOE 155 gr SWC (GT Bullets) Hi 1243 fps Lo 1192 fps Avg 1220 fps ES 51 SD 12 Notes: I will...

I’m currently planning loading 357 Magnum with 158 gr cast bullets using HS-6 powder…I have current Lyman cast bullet data. I would like to know your experiences using HS-6 in 357 Magnum with 158 gr cast (or other cast bullets up to 170 gr Keith’s). My goal is to obtain 1150 fps - 1175 fps...

Cast bullets are the way to go with HS-6. Using Rim Rock 170 gr “Keith” SWC over 6.0 grs HS-6 and CCI500 primers, I developed a very nice shooting load: (10 shots) Firearm: S&W HD 5 inch: Hi 951 fps Lo 906 fps Avg 927 fps ES 45 SD 13 Although I’ve been having less success using HS-6 with...

What extreme spread (ES) and standard deviation (SD) do you find adequate in your 38 Spl / 357 Magnum loads? I usually test factory ammo for their ES/SD and attempt to better these with my handloads…which in 38 Spl +P isn’t too hard to do. I usually aim for ES below 50 and SD below 15…I also...

I’ve always liked using the Lyman 358311 158-160 gr cast RNL over 11.0 grs for 2400 in 38 Spl cases as a 38-44 duplication load. However, I’ve only used them in my heavy frame 357 Magnums (ie Ruger Blackhawk). I recently purchased a 1953 vintage S&W Heavy Duty 5 inch. I have been using a...

I’ll try the great folks here (I’m getting nothing but crickets from my other friends from Castboolits): I like using NOE dual crimp 155 gr SWC in 38 Special cases as cast and sold by GT Bullets. It appears to be more or less a plain base version of the 358156 bullet. All the load data I have...