38 +p gold dot

Marred · December 16, 2010, 01:45 AM

I want to duplicate the speer gold dot short barrel factory load in 38 +p with a 135gr. GDHP-SB at 860fps according to the speer website, for target practice. I'm using the factory 135gr. bullet with cci small primers but was wondering if anyone knows of a good powder to use that resembles what speer uses.

Thanks for your help

WESHOOT2 · December 16, 2010, 07:11 AM

But I can suggest testing with HS6, 3N37, N350.

Marred · December 16, 2010, 10:51 PM

Thanks, I'll try it.

Shoney · December 17, 2010, 01:41 PM

The Alliant Reloading Manual, which you can download on-line, has a Power Pistol and Unique loads in 38+P for 135 Gold Dot HP. Respectively those loads are 1065fps and 988 fps.

If your pistol is rated for +P, you can duplicate the velocity. Whether or not you can duplicate the accuracy is another story.

PS: The Vihtavouri Load data (again on-line) does not have a 135 gr listing, but they do list loads with 140 gr Speer HP bullets that are all over 1000 fps. They got those velocities with N320, N340, N350, and 3N37.

Marred · December 17, 2010, 08:45 PM

Thanks Shoney, I'm shooting out of a S&W model 60 357mag. with a 3 inch barrel and the test barrel that Alliant used is 6 inch so either one of those recipes would put me in the ball park of where I want to be. Good intel.

December 16, 2010, 01:45 AM	#1
Marred Member Join Date: December 7, 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 82	38 +p gold dot I want to duplicate the speer gold dot short barrel factory load in 38 +p with a 135gr. GDHP-SB at 860fps according to the speer website, for target practice. I'm using the factory 135gr. bullet with cci small primers but was wondering if anyone knows of a good powder to use that resembles what speer uses. Thanks for your help __________________ Guns don't kill people, the bullets do.

December 16, 2010, 07:11 AM	#2
WESHOOT2 Senior Member Join Date: February 20, 1999 Location: home on the range; Vermont (Caspian country) Posts: 14,324	can't But I can suggest testing with HS6, 3N37, N350. __________________ . "all my ammo is mostly retired factory ammo"

December 16, 2010, 10:51 PM	#3
Marred Member Join Date: December 7, 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 82	Thanks, I'll try it. __________________ Guns don't kill people, the bullets do.

December 17, 2010, 01:41 PM	#4
Shoney Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2002 Location: Transplanted from Montana Posts: 2,311	The Alliant Reloading Manual, which you can download on-line, has a Power Pistol and Unique loads in 38+P for 135 Gold Dot HP. Respectively those loads are 1065fps and 988 fps. If your pistol is rated for +P, you can duplicate the velocity. Whether or not you can duplicate the accuracy is another story. PS: The Vihtavouri Load data (again on-line) does not have a 135 gr listing, but they do list loads with 140 gr Speer HP bullets that are all over 1000 fps. They got those velocities with N320, N340, N350, and 3N37. __________________ I pledge allegiance to the Flag - - -, and to the Republic for which it stands….Our Forefathers were brilliant for giving us a Republic, not a democracy! Do you know the difference??? and WHY?http://www.wallbuilders.com/LIBissue...les.asp?id=111 Last edited by Shoney; December 17, 2010 at 01:53 PM.

December 17, 2010, 08:45 PM	#5
Marred Member Join Date: December 7, 2008 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 82	Thanks Shoney, I'm shooting out of a S&W model 60 357mag. with a 3 inch barrel and the test barrel that Alliant used is 6 inch so either one of those recipes would put me in the ball park of where I want to be. Good intel. __________________ Guns don't kill people, the bullets do.