I know the 52 is considered a mid-range load pistol but why? Does anyone shoot hotter? I hand loaded (meaning I put the round in the chamber) some regular 38 rounds, I think they were 130 plated and it shot fine. I know you can't go hot if you are shooting hollow based lead but it sure seems like the pistol is just as strong as my 952. So, aside from making it a single shot pistol would you try some traditional 158 rounds? How about a stronger load with a 148 plated wadcutter? It just seems the "traditional" loads for this gun are really anemic. Don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those "how hot can I go" shooters but I would like a little more oomph from my 52.