Looking for a good +P or +P+ Load for 38 Special

[WoodsCustom]

Hey guys, Its been a while since I posted.

I am wanting to load and test some +P and +P+ 38 Special Loads for my S&W Performance Center M&P R8 357 Magnum.

I have some Berrys jacketed 158 JHP, and various 38 Special brass. Most of it is Winchester. Various powders. Unique, Bluedot, 2400, Clays, HS6.

Do you have a favorite Load?

thanks,

Woods Custom

 

[OFT]

My "warm" load is 5.7 grains of Unique and a 158 grain SWC. Don't put it in any older guns as they may loosen up.

 

[Skip Sackett]

Yes, I have some favorite loads. None with the powders you mention though.

Do a search on SR4756 on this forum and you may find all of the information you can handle!

 

[WoodsCustom]

WOW!

Looks like SR4756 is the STUFF.

WC

 

[tops]

My heavy .38 spec. load is 12grs. of 2400 and a 158gr. SWC. It will average 1194fps out of a 6" Python. I wouldn't try them in a J frame. Larry

 

[mnhntr]

4.6gr of tightgroup and a 140gr sierra JHC over a CCI 500 primer in a federal +P case

 

[AzShooter]

My favorite and most acccurate load is a 180 grain bullet behind 5 grains of Unique. In my 686 it will print into 1/2 inch at 25 yards off the bench.

For Blue Dot I like 7 1/2 grains and a 158 grain LRN bullet. A little hot but one of the clubs I shoot at set's their steel targets heavy. With this load I've never had to hit steel twice to make it go down.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I've developed a very good and accurate .38 Special +P round using HS-6. It's a true +P load so no one should use this data for rounds being used in an older .38 Special not rated for +P. In your .357 Magnum they will be just fine. I'm impressed with the numbers this load gave me. Also, at those pressures HS-6 is extremely clean.

Winchester .38 Special +P case
158gr Hornady LSWC/HP
CCI 550 Primer (Magnum primer on this load)
7.0gr HS-6
COL 1.475"
4" M686 ---- 2" M640
927.0 -- AV -- 888.9
955.1 -- H --- 897.1
905.4 -- L --- 876.6
49.7 --- ES --- 20.5
20.7 --- SD ---- 7.9 < look at this!
17.0 --- AD ---- 5.9 < and THIS!!

 

[Joel C]

Mine consists of 5.5grs of Unique pushing a 165gr cast SWC at 990fps from a M64 with a 3" tube.