38 spcl load??

greyhnd33 · February 28, 2009, 02:30 PM

I would like to load (.38 spcl) 148gr. HBWC with 3.o grains of Win. 231 Target loads. My question is how far should I seat the bullet and how much crimp should I use. Should the bullet be seated flush with the top of the case?

Thanks!!

WESHOOT2 · February 28, 2009, 02:33 PM

Seat flush, gentle taper crimp (from the Redding Profile Crimp Die).

Best accuracy can be found by varying charge weight using .1g increments, bioth more and less.

February 28, 2009, 02:30 PM	#1
greyhnd33 Junior Member Join Date: July 15, 2007 Posts: 9	38 spcl load?? I would like to load (.38 spcl) 148gr. HBWC with 3.o grains of Win. 231 Target loads. My question is how far should I seat the bullet and how much crimp should I use. Should the bullet be seated flush with the top of the case? Thanks!!

February 28, 2009, 02:33 PM	#2
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	perfection, maybe Seat flush, gentle taper crimp (from the Redding Profile Crimp Die). Best accuracy can be found by varying charge weight using .1g increments, bioth more and less. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"