Loads for s&w model 14 38 spl. ???

10 Spot Terminator · October 4, 2009, 10:58 AM

I finally found a good one . It is a 14-4 with the 6 in. bbl. and am just starting to work up some loads . I am hoping to find some good dual purpose loads as I dont much fancy full wadcutters although they seem to be the rave for accuracy when punching holes in paper. I did find a lone cannister of Bullseye yesterday and have HS-6, HP38, clays, international clays, unique, 2400, 231, tightgroup and faster powders more for magnum applications. I have a mould that drops 145gr. SWCTC boolits and some precast 158gr. RNFP boolits too plus an assortment of some jacketed bullets from 125 to 158 grs. Oh yeah, I have some Trailboss too that interests me a lot. Would love to hear form you and swap recepies and test results.

joneb · October 4, 2009, 11:22 AM

I've had very good results for a S&W m-10 with a 6" barrel using 3.6gr of Bullseye or 4.2 - 4.4gr of W-231 and F-100 primers with either 158gr LSWC or LRNFP.

CraigC · October 4, 2009, 12:39 PM

I'm rather attached to using a 158gr SWC or RNFP over 4.0gr Titegroup. One of my favorite powders and it meters much better than Unique in anything under 6.0gr.

ligonierbill · October 4, 2009, 02:15 PM

Several of the powders you have on hand are listed in Speer #14. I also recently found a good K-frame, a 4" 64. Speer got good results with Power Pistol, and so did I. Shooting Speer swaged 158 gr. SWCHP, I got a consistent 800 fps with 5 gr, 940 with 5.8 gr. Speer's loads range from 4.8 to 6.0; anything over 5.4 is +P. They shot a 6" 14, and got a bit better velocity than me. Other loads for 158's:
231 3.8 - 4.3 - 4.7 (min - max std - max +P)
Unique 4.0 - 4.7 - 5.2
HS-6 NA - 6.3 - 6.7
Gut schuss!

Sevens · October 4, 2009, 04:45 PM

The load I'm currently using with decent success in a model 10-7, 4-inch tapered barrel and fixed sights is a Dardas 158gr LSWC pushed by 5.3gr Alliant Power Pistol.

USMC Vet · October 5, 2009, 11:04 PM

A warm, but unusually accurate load in my mod. 14 is: Win nickel case, wsp primer, 5.0/Unique, with a Lee hard cast 140 gr. lswctc. Good luck! USMC Vet

bluetopper · October 7, 2009, 02:52 PM

For 148gr wadcutters........2.7gr of Clays performs great.

2.5 is supposed to be max, but it is anemic.

October 4, 2009, 04:45 PM	#5
Sevens Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 11,756	The load I'm currently using with decent success in a model 10-7, 4-inch tapered barrel and fixed sights is a Dardas 158gr LSWC pushed by 5.3gr Alliant Power Pistol. __________________ *Attention Brass rats and other reloaders:* I really need .327 Federal Magnum brass, no lot size too small. Tell me what caliber you need and I'll see what I have to swap. PM me and we'll discuss.

October 5, 2009, 11:04 PM	#6
USMC Vet Member Join Date: April 20, 2009 Location: S.E. New Hampshire Posts: 30	38 spl. loads for mod.14 A warm, but unusually accurate load in my mod. 14 is: Win nickel case, wsp primer, 5.0/Unique, with a Lee hard cast 140 gr. lswctc. Good luck! USMC Vet

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October 4, 2009, 10:58 AM	#1
10 Spot Terminator Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2008 Location: Central Oregon Posts: 348	Loads for s&w model 14 38 spl. ??? I finally found a good one . It is a 14-4 with the 6 in. bbl. and am just starting to work up some loads . I am hoping to find some good dual purpose loads as I dont much fancy full wadcutters although they seem to be the rave for accuracy when punching holes in paper. I did find a lone cannister of Bullseye yesterday and have HS-6, HP38, clays, international clays, unique, 2400, 231, tightgroup and faster powders more for magnum applications. I have a mould that drops 145gr. SWCTC boolits and some precast 158gr. RNFP boolits too plus an assortment of some jacketed bullets from 125 to 158 grs. Oh yeah, I have some Trailboss too that interests me a lot. Would love to hear form you and swap recepies and test results.

October 4, 2009, 11:22 AM	#2
joneb Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2005 Location: Central , OR Posts: 1,888	I've had very good results for a S&W m-10 with a 6" barrel using 3.6gr of Bullseye or 4.2 - 4.4gr of W-231 and F-100 primers with either 158gr LSWC or LRNFP.

October 4, 2009, 12:39 PM	#3
CraigC Junior member Join Date: November 28, 2001 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 4,300	I'm rather attached to using a 158gr SWC or RNFP over 4.0gr Titegroup. One of my favorite powders and it meters much better than Unique in anything under 6.0gr.

October 4, 2009, 02:15 PM	#4
ligonierbill Senior Member Join Date: May 20, 2007 Posts: 2,448	Several of the powders you have on hand are listed in Speer #14. I also recently found a good K-frame, a 4" 64. Speer got good results with Power Pistol, and so did I. Shooting Speer swaged 158 gr. SWCHP, I got a consistent 800 fps with 5 gr, 940 with 5.8 gr. Speer's loads range from 4.8 to 6.0; anything over 5.4 is +P. They shot a 6" 14, and got a bit better velocity than me. Other loads for 158's: 231 3.8 - 4.3 - 4.7 (min - max std - max +P) Unique 4.0 - 4.7 - 5.2 HS-6 NA - 6.3 - 6.7 Gut schuss!

October 7, 2009, 02:52 PM	#7
bluetopper Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2005 Location: Northeast TX Posts: 1,197	For 148gr wadcutters........2.7gr of Clays performs great. 2.5 is supposed to be max, but it is anemic.