38 spl load questions

sodflyer · April 19, 2006, 05:56 PM

As I don't have a Hornady loanding manual yet.... cant buy one either due to getting divorce papers..... anyway I want to load some of what I have here as I am limited to what I can buy at the moment. What I have is...

Hornady 38 cal 158 grain FP/XTP bullets
Win 38 spl brass
choice of powder:
Accurate # 7
Win 296
Hp-38
Hodgdon H110
CCI 500 small pistol primers

What's my charge?
what powder to use?
what's my OAL?
Crim or no crimp?

Looking for medium charge...

Thanks for any help! Jeff.

griz · April 19, 2006, 07:06 PM

Of those listed, HP-38 is the only one well suited to medium 38 loads.

Here is the data:

http://www.hodgdon.com/data/pistol/38spec.php

sodflyer · April 19, 2006, 07:44 PM

That's fine with HP-38 but what would the OAL be set at?

Edward429451 · April 19, 2006, 07:51 PM

1.480 OAL

Always crimp revolver rounds.

sodflyer · April 19, 2006, 07:53 PM

Thanks!

sodflyer · April 20, 2006, 10:56 AM

Just tried one lastnight with that oal and does it matter if the recessed ribbed area of the bullet is above the end of the brass? if so then that's where it would land with setting it to that oal..... Jeff.

Edward429451 · April 20, 2006, 11:00 AM

Go ahead and bump it down until the cannelure (recessed ribbed area of the bullet) is centered under the top edge of the brass.

Different lots of bullets sometimes have the cannelure positioned in slightly different spots on the bullet.

April 19, 2006, 05:56 PM	#1
sodflyer Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2006 Posts: 122	38 spl load questions As I don't have a Hornady loanding manual yet.... cant buy one either due to getting divorce papers..... anyway I want to load some of what I have here as I am limited to what I can buy at the moment. What I have is... Hornady 38 cal 158 grain FP/XTP bullets Win 38 spl brass choice of powder: Accurate # 7 Win 296 Hp-38 Hodgdon H110 CCI 500 small pistol primers What's my charge? what powder to use? what's my OAL? Crim or no crimp? Looking for medium charge... Thanks for any help! Jeff.

April 19, 2006, 07:06 PM	#2
griz Senior Member Join Date: August 1, 2000 Location: Middle Peninsula, VA Posts: 1,588	Of those listed, HP-38 is the only one well suited to medium 38 loads. Here is the data: http://www.hodgdon.com/data/pistol/38spec.php

April 19, 2006, 07:44 PM	#3
sodflyer Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2006 Posts: 122	That's fine with HP-38 but what would the OAL be set at?

April 19, 2006, 07:51 PM	#4
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	1.480 OAL Always crimp revolver rounds.

April 19, 2006, 07:53 PM	#5
sodflyer Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2006 Posts: 122	Thanks!

April 20, 2006, 10:56 AM	#6
sodflyer Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2006 Posts: 122	Just tried one lastnight with that oal and does it matter if the recessed ribbed area of the bullet is above the end of the brass? if so then that's where it would land with setting it to that oal..... Jeff.

April 20, 2006, 11:00 AM	#7
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	Go ahead and bump it down until the cannelure (recessed ribbed area of the bullet) is centered under the top edge of the brass. Different lots of bullets sometimes have the cannelure positioned in slightly different spots on the bullet.