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Hutch · September 24, 2000, 10:40 AM

I finally got my Speer #8 at auction (thanks, fellow TFL'er). Published in 1970, it's clearly not for the faint of heart. Imagine a 125gr hp out of 6" K38 (.38spl, remember) at well over 1400FPS!! Same bullet out of a 6" M27 in .357 at a skosh over 1600FPS. Clearly, either the powders and guns were better back then, or the lawyers are worse now. Maximium loads indeed!

September 24, 2000, 10:40 AM	#1
Hutch Senior Member Join Date: February 12, 2000 Location: Birmingham, AL Posts: 1,124	I finally got my Speer #8 at auction (thanks, fellow TFL'er). Published in 1970, it's clearly not for the faint of heart. Imagine a 125gr hp out of 6" K38 (.38spl, remember) at well over 1400FPS!! Same bullet out of a 6" M27 in .357 at a skosh over 1600FPS. Clearly, either the powders and guns were better back then, or the lawyers are worse now. Maximium loads indeed!