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chewie146 · June 20, 2011, 08:37 PM

I did some searching on this today, and didn't come up with much. I would like some very heavy .38 special reload recipes for my Ruger Blackhawk. From what I gather, I can't really buy a stronger .357, especially for the money. For those of you who would ask "why," it's because I have tons of .38 special brass, with very little .357 brass. I was given a bunch of it. I'd like something with a little more pop than a .38 +P. If any of you have recipes, I'd like to see them. Particularly, I'd like to see recipes for 158 grn bullets. Anything lighter, I feel is a waste in a .357. I can shoot the little bullets plenty fast in a 9mm without the blast.

June 20, 2011, 08:37 PM	#1
chewie146 Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 853	Super Heavy .38 Special? I did some searching on this today, and didn't come up with much. I would like some very heavy .38 special reload recipes for my Ruger Blackhawk. From what I gather, I can't really buy a stronger .357, especially for the money. For those of you who would ask "why," it's because I have tons of .38 special brass, with very little .357 brass. I was given a bunch of it. I'd like something with a little more pop than a .38 +P. If any of you have recipes, I'd like to see them. Particularly, I'd like to see recipes for 158 grn bullets. Anything lighter, I feel is a waste in a .357. I can shoot the little bullets plenty fast in a 9mm without the blast.