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Pond, James Pond · July 4, 2012, 01:39 PM

It was quite a lengthy OP!!

The .38 is a Spanish 680 six shot snub that came with far too good a price to pass up!! On the few occassions I have carried that has been it!

I am going to climb the reloading learning curve nice and gently, so I have no problem sticking to starting and mdeium loads right now.

Certainly, later, when I feel more confident in reloading, I will looking into getting some N110, which is what the Lyman's recommends, or the N105 detailed in the bullet manufacturer's pages.

They offer a 300gr monster that I'd like to have a go at. These are the same trucnated cone, HS (see below) bullet types. For those, my VV manual quotes data for 300gr Sierra JSP bullets or 300gr Hornady HP-XTP bullets. I'd be interested to know which people would advise I use when loading up my own fairly hot loads in the future!!

Addendum: I've just found what "HS" stands for: High Speed! These bullets are copper-plated with a further plastified friction reducing coat!! Allegedly increases velocity and reduces deposits in the barrel!

July 4, 2012, 01:39 PM	#20
Pond, James Pond Senior Member Join Date: July 12, 2011 Location: Top of the Baltic stack Posts: 6,079	It was quite a lengthy OP!! The .38 is a Spanish 680 six shot snub that came with far too good a price to pass up!! On the few occassions I have carried that has been it! I am going to climb the reloading learning curve nice and gently, so I have no problem sticking to starting and mdeium loads right now. Certainly, later, when I feel more confident in reloading, I will looking into getting some N110, which is what the Lyman's recommends, or the N105 detailed in the bullet manufacturer's pages. They offer a 300gr monster that I'd like to have a go at. These are the same trucnated cone, HS (see below) bullet types. For those, my VV manual quotes data for 300gr Sierra JSP bullets or 300gr Hornady HP-XTP bullets. I'd be interested to know which people would advise I use when loading up my own fairly hot loads in the future!! Addendum: I've just found what "HS" stands for: High Speed! These bullets are copper-plated with a further plastified friction reducing coat!! Allegedly increases velocity and reduces deposits in the barrel! __________________ When the right to effective self-defence is denied, that right to self-defence which remains is essentially symbolic. Freedom: Please enjoy responsibly. Last edited by Pond, James Pond; July 4, 2012 at 02:24 PM. Reason: apostrophe, oh apostrophe where for art thou...