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Leftoverdj · April 30, 2005, 10:31 PM

Back years ago, the standard heavy .38 158 grain load was 11.0 grains of 2400. I shot a ton of them in a series of Colt Official Police. Some brave souls went to 12 grains, but I ain't all that brave.

There are claims that today's 2400 is hotter than the stuff I was shooting so I believe I would start at 10 grains and very carefully work up to no more than 11 grains and probably only to 10.5.

Insert all the usual warnings here. These are stout loads and deserve some caution. I cannot imagine them being unsafe in a .357 but they are at the upper end for .38 special.

April 30, 2005, 10:31 PM	#3
Leftoverdj Senior Member Join Date: October 15, 2004 Posts: 934	Back years ago, the standard heavy .38 158 grain load was 11.0 grains of 2400. I shot a ton of them in a series of Colt Official Police. Some brave souls went to 12 grains, but I ain't all that brave. There are claims that today's 2400 is hotter than the stuff I was shooting so I believe I would start at 10 grains and very carefully work up to no more than 11 grains and probably only to 10.5. Insert all the usual warnings here. These are stout loads and deserve some caution. I cannot imagine them being unsafe in a .357 but they are at the upper end for .38 special.