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Gbro · June 28, 2013, 07:52 AM

In my Cartridges of the World there is a duplicate factory load as follows
.38 S&W 145 gr. Lead Bullet 2.2 gr. Bull eye = 730 MV 173 ME
.38 S&W 148 gr. Lead Bullet 2.5 gr Bullseye = 700 V 161 E

" " 158 gr " " 3.0 Gr Unique 700 172
And 38 S&W are still available today, well as much as anything is available today

As for OAL, set one load without powder and primer with the bullet .015"-.020"
long and try it in your cylinder. Measure how far out of cylinder the rim sets. A long OAL will not usually drop right into the cylinder and close. Then reset your die to a standard.
It is nice to stay .005"-.010" inch shorter than the max length the cylinder will allow IMO

June 28, 2013, 07:52 AM	#8
Gbro Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 2005 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,084	In my Cartridges of the World there is a duplicate factory load as follows .38 S&W 145 gr. Lead Bullet 2.2 gr. Bull eye = 730 MV 173 ME .38 S&W 148 gr. Lead Bullet 2.5 gr Bullseye = 700 V 161 E " " 158 gr " " 3.0 Gr Unique 700 172 And 38 S&W are still available today, well as much as anything is available today As for OAL, set one load without powder and primer with the bullet .015"-.020" long and try it in your cylinder. Measure how far out of cylinder the rim sets. A long OAL will not usually drop right into the cylinder and close. Then reset your die to a standard. It is nice to stay .005"-.010" inch shorter than the max length the cylinder will allow IMO __________________ Gbro CGVS For the message of the Cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, But to us who are being saved, It Is The Power Of God. 1Corinthians 1-18 Last edited by Gbro; June 28, 2013 at 07:59 AM.