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Chris W · August 28, 2004, 11:36 AM

I HEAR that bluedot creates some nice consistent midrange loads of the sort it sounds like you're after; but again I dunno myself.

BTW, if you want to shoot a lot of Silvertips (and of course I don't know what you're paying for them now), you can get them for something like 115 or 117/thousand from midwayusa.com (plus straight ups ground shipping). As you say, not cheap, but also not insane.

Myself, I'm liking the new Speer Golddot in 147 grs for my 'in-between real 38 and super 357' loads. Speer will be loading it for 38+p at 850fps+; I'm loading it for both my 66 and my 340PD over 6 grains of Unique. Figure I'm getting mid-900s from the 4" 66 and still hitting recommended operational speed from the snub.

Jabber, jabber, jabber. Sorry to go on--relaoding is too much fun

August 28, 2004, 11:36 AM	#4
Chris W Senior Member Join Date: May 5, 2002 Location: Central WA Posts: 450	I HEAR that bluedot creates some nice consistent midrange loads of the sort it sounds like you're after; but again I dunno myself. BTW, if you want to shoot a lot of Silvertips (and of course I don't know what you're paying for them now), you can get them for something like 115 or 117/thousand from midwayusa.com (plus straight ups ground shipping). As you say, not cheap, but also not insane. Myself, I'm liking the new Speer Golddot in 147 grs for my 'in-between real 38 and super 357' loads. Speer will be loading it for 38+p at 850fps+; I'm loading it for both my 66 and my 340PD over 6 grains of Unique. Figure I'm getting mid-900s from the 4" 66 and still hitting recommended operational speed from the snub. Jabber, jabber, jabber. Sorry to go on--relaoding is too much fun