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ZVP · November 19, 2011, 08:58 PM

I wanted to try some .38 short Colt loads fin my Cobre Derringer just to see what the recoil would be like? I did find ONE box of the Colt loads but it was really old and they wanted $29 for it( 50 rds). I figgured it was too high just for plinking ammo and passed the deal up.
I never got to read the box to see what weight the bullets are.
A friend loaded some 90gr .38 Special Squibs for me and in the derringer, they are perfect! Hardly any recoil and very consistant. I haven't tried to Chrony them yet but I'd guess them at maybe 450-500fps. They stick the bullet in a 4x4 but don't make full penetration on even a 2x4. I am making the guess against a ..22 with CCI CB Caps. They hit about the same speed as the .22's fired out of a Davis Derringer.
Please keep us abreast of your efforts with these Light Loads of yours because there's a lot of us wondering about these Loads.
Thanks,
ZVP

November 19, 2011, 08:58 PM	#7
ZVP Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2009 Posts: 1,102	I wanted to try some .38 short Colt loads fin my Cobre Derringer just to see what the recoil would be like? I did find ONE box of the Colt loads but it was really old and they wanted $29 for it( 50 rds). I figgured it was too high just for plinking ammo and passed the deal up. I never got to read the box to see what weight the bullets are. A friend loaded some 90gr .38 Special Squibs for me and in the derringer, they are perfect! Hardly any recoil and very consistant. I haven't tried to Chrony them yet but I'd guess them at maybe 450-500fps. They stick the bullet in a 4x4 but don't make full penetration on even a 2x4. I am making the guess against a ..22 with CCI CB Caps. They hit about the same speed as the .22's fired out of a Davis Derringer. Please keep us abreast of your efforts with these Light Loads of yours because there's a lot of us wondering about these Loads. Thanks, ZVP