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October 19, 2008, 12:21 PM
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Join Date: October 13, 2008
Location: coastal North Carolina
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.38 special
need a good fast load for my .38. Have found 300 125gr lead round noses and can't come up with a good powder load. My manuals have almost everything in them, not this one.
Have Bullseye, Unique, Red Dot, 2400, Imr3031,4295 & Herco on hand. Thanks, SOB |
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October 19, 2008, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: June 4, 2007
Location: Upstate SC
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I'd load them with 3.5 of Bullseye or 5.1 of Unique. That should give you 900 to 1000 fps. and not beat up your gun.
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October 19, 2008, 02:42 PM
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Join Date: September 25, 2008
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I just loaded and shot 50-125 gn rnfp 38 spcl with 4.3 gn Bullseye. You can also try 4.0gn Win 231.
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October 19, 2008, 08:08 PM
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Join Date: December 20, 2007
Location: S.E. Minnesota
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4.0 grains of Red Dot is pretty good with 125's.
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October 20, 2008, 02:00 PM
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Join Date: February 20, 1999
Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country)
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from YOUR choices
I (too) would start with Unique.
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October 21, 2008, 08:31 PM
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Join Date: May 26, 2008
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A good load for my 38 spl. is 3.3 grs. Red Dot pushing a 158 gr SWC, it is an absolutley great load out to 25 yards.
Am using this load in my 357 Blackhawk, 6" barrel. Floydster |
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