whosyer
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I need to loads for .38 l want to use CCI primers ,power pistol hornday 158 grain xtp,s help!!
Hi from portage wi.
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gregintenn
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Welcome to the forum. I would suggest you pick up a Hornady reloading manual.
tappedandtagged
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I would suggest another bullet. The XTP per Hornady has a reccomended velocity of 700-1500 fps. The 38 special will just barely make that velocity out of a snub. If you're using a longer barrel, you have a little more wiggle room, but not enough to suit me.
On the other hand, if you're just wanting some blasting loads, then my above statement is a moot point. But in that case I would like to ask why the XTP? A good lead cast bullet would be much more economical and Alliant lists data for a 158 grain lead cast SWC with that powder on their online reloading guide.
At any rate, welcome to the forum. A little more info on your purpose for your load wants would help us give more help as well.
On the other hand, if you're just wanting some blasting loads, then my above statement is a moot point. But in that case I would like to ask why the XTP? A good lead cast bullet would be much more economical and Alliant lists data for a 158 grain lead cast SWC with that powder on their online reloading guide.
At any rate, welcome to the forum. A little more info on your purpose for your load wants would help us give more help as well.
OLDSTER
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Welcome from North Dakota
You can of course use the XTP bullets but as tappedand tagged stated, they will not expand well at slower velocities such as from a snubby 38, Even at +P levels.
Bullets like the Gold Dot Short barrel are supposed to expand better but as with anything these days they are impossible to find.
For practice if you can find some lead bullets use them. For carry buy a box of factory ammo in 110 or 125 grain +P
If you want to load your own carry ammo you are limited as to what bullets you can find. The point is moot if you can not find the components to load your own.
Do some searching and you can find the data for Power Pistol. I like the powder a lot but am not going to give any load data.
I use it in 9mm and 40 SW.
Bullets like the Gold Dot Short barrel are supposed to expand better but as with anything these days they are impossible to find.
For practice if you can find some lead bullets use them. For carry buy a box of factory ammo in 110 or 125 grain +P
If you want to load your own carry ammo you are limited as to what bullets you can find. The point is moot if you can not find the components to load your own.
Do some searching and you can find the data for Power Pistol. I like the powder a lot but am not going to give any load data.
I use it in 9mm and 40 SW.
Here is the link
Welcome to the forum.
Here is the link to the page that takes you to Alliant's Power Pistol recipe page:
Alliant Powder - Power Pistol
Just in case you are not familiar with reloading, please get a good manual with a how-to section besides just data. There are a lot of variables in reloading that affect the performance and safety of a load.
However you decide to measure out powder, the weight needs to be confirmed with a scale.
Most people don't find it practical to use very many expensive, jacketed bullets for practice. (Nowadays you can't find them anyway
) Find a load with a cast or swaged lead semi-wadcutter bullet to warm up with.
The people on this forum will really help you a lot, especially if you do your own homework on how to get started in a good way.
Welcome to the forum.
Here is the link to the page that takes you to Alliant's Power Pistol recipe page:
Alliant Powder - Power Pistol
Just in case you are not familiar with reloading, please get a good manual with a how-to section besides just data. There are a lot of variables in reloading that affect the performance and safety of a load.
However you decide to measure out powder, the weight needs to be confirmed with a scale.
Most people don't find it practical to use very many expensive, jacketed bullets for practice. (Nowadays you can't find them anyway
) Find a load with a cast or swaged lead semi-wadcutter bullet to warm up with.The people on this forum will really help you a lot, especially if you do your own homework on how to get started in a good way.
Here is the link
Welcome to the forum.
Here is the link to the page that takes you to Alliant's Power Pistol recipe page:
Alliant Powder - Power Pistol
Just in case you are not familiar with reloading, please get a good manual with a how-to section besides just data. There are a lot of variables in reloading that affect the performance and safety of a load.
However you decide to measure out powder, the weight needs to be confirmed with a scale.
Most people don't find it practical to use very many expensive, jacketed bullets for practice. (Nowadays you can't find them anyway) Find a load with a cast or swaged lead semi-wadcutter bullet to warm up with.
Some heavier jacketed bullets in .38 special don't reach velocities that give good expansion/terminal performance.
The people on this forum will really help you a lot, especially if you do your own homework on how to get started in a good way.
Welcome to the forum.
Here is the link to the page that takes you to Alliant's Power Pistol recipe page:
Alliant Powder - Power Pistol
Just in case you are not familiar with reloading, please get a good manual with a how-to section besides just data. There are a lot of variables in reloading that affect the performance and safety of a load.
However you decide to measure out powder, the weight needs to be confirmed with a scale.
Most people don't find it practical to use very many expensive, jacketed bullets for practice. (Nowadays you can't find them anyway
) Find a load with a cast or swaged lead semi-wadcutter bullet to warm up with.Some heavier jacketed bullets in .38 special don't reach velocities that give good expansion/terminal performance.
The people on this forum will really help you a lot, especially if you do your own homework on how to get started in a good way.
buck460XVR
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First, welcome fellow Wisconsinite. I'm just down the road an hour or so to the west. While the 158 gr XTPs are not the best for SD/HD when used at .38 special velocities, you will find them very accurate, very easy to reload and a wealth of reloading information for them. Expansion and terminal performance are secondary to accuracy and reliability anyway. Hit a BG in COM and he won't care how much expansion you get. As you get more experienced with reloading, you will automatically expand your bullet selections, but for a newby, jacketed bullets are the easiest to have good success with.
As for recipes using the 158 gr XTP and PP in .38, Lyman shows 4.3-4.8gr for standard 4.8-5.3gr for +p. Hornady shows 4.4-5.7gr for standard and 5.7-6.0gr for +p. Both used SP primers. Be sure to double check these recipes with another reference before using. Never take any internet forum poster loads as gospel....even mine.
As for recipes using the 158 gr XTP and PP in .38, Lyman shows 4.3-4.8gr for standard 4.8-5.3gr for +p. Hornady shows 4.4-5.7gr for standard and 5.7-6.0gr for +p. Both used SP primers. Be sure to double check these recipes with another reference before using. Never take any internet forum poster loads as gospel....even mine.
