rodell
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No wonder people are confused. I was comparing some .38 recipes last night and I drifted into a dream of confusion ...
Hodgdon #26 says:
125 gr JHP W-231 4.1-4.7 grns
Hodgdon online promotes:
125 gr XTP W-231/HP-38 4.3-4.9 grns
Speer expounds:
125 gr JHP W-231 5.6 grns and do not reduce!
Sierra directs:
125 gr JHP W-231 4.8-5.8 grns
And finally, Nosler proclaims:
125 gr JHP W-231 4.7-5.7
I didn't even relate the velocity differences, but the test firearms weren't that different in the big scheme of things but the reported velocities certainly are.
If you happen to have Montana Gold or Rainier or Berry's or Magtech bullets, I guess you guess.
I think this confusion is what is promoting the on-line load sharing sites. For those people without a chronograph (or a range that allows you to set them up) it really is a guessing game.
Hodgdon #26 says:
125 gr JHP W-231 4.1-4.7 grns
Hodgdon online promotes:
125 gr XTP W-231/HP-38 4.3-4.9 grns
Speer expounds:
125 gr JHP W-231 5.6 grns and do not reduce!
Sierra directs:
125 gr JHP W-231 4.8-5.8 grns
And finally, Nosler proclaims:
125 gr JHP W-231 4.7-5.7
I didn't even relate the velocity differences, but the test firearms weren't that different in the big scheme of things but the reported velocities certainly are.
If you happen to have Montana Gold or Rainier or Berry's or Magtech bullets, I guess you guess.
I think this confusion is what is promoting the on-line load sharing sites. For those people without a chronograph (or a range that allows you to set them up) it really is a guessing game.