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primerman · August 19, 2012, 08:56 PM

I have found that shooting light loads are sometimes a little dirtier and when I increase my loads by a couple of of grain I get less residue. For example, when I load 4.0 grain of HP-38 for my 38 special load my cylinder and barrel are dirtier than when I load the same powder at 4.4 grains.

Just a thought;

Mike

Later;

I said I increase a couple of grain but I meant to say a couple of tenths of a grain. That being .02 or .o4 not ?.0.

Later,latter;

Those darn decimals never go where I want them to, Tenths should be .2 or .4, I guess all those years in the 6th grade are not paying off.

August 19, 2012, 08:56 PM	#3
primerman Senior Member Join Date: December 23, 2011 Posts: 153	I have found that shooting light loads are sometimes a little dirtier and when I increase my loads by a couple of of grain I get less residue. For example, when I load 4.0 grain of HP-38 for my 38 special load my cylinder and barrel are dirtier than when I load the same powder at 4.4 grains. Just a thought; Mike Later; I said I increase a couple of grain but I meant to say a couple of tenths of a grain. That being .02 or .o4 not ?.0. Later,latter; Those darn decimals never go where I want them to, Tenths should be .2 or .4, I guess all those years in the 6th grade are not paying off. Last edited by primerman; August 20, 2012 at 10:34 AM.