Keith mentioned another heavy .38 Special load that may have more application. It was his 358429 over 5.0 Unique. Has anybody run that one and what did you find?
Keith mentioned another heavy .38 Special load that may have more application. It was his 358429 over 5.0 Unique. Has anybody run that one and what did you find?
Regional Government Sales Manager for Aimpoint, Inc. USA
Co-owner Hardwired Tactical Shooting (HiTS)
That one is listed on Lyman's 47th ed reloading handbook, it is a 168 gr SWC, 4" vented barrel, 860 fps, 16,700 CUP (normal SAAMI pressure).
I've tried other 158-160 gr lead bullets, SWC or FP over 5.0 Unique, and it works very well, accurate and powerful. For snubbies I prefer to load a bit milder, 4.6 to 4.8 gr.
Regional Government Sales Manager for Aimpoint, Inc. USA
Co-owner Hardwired Tactical Shooting (HiTS)
This is from the 1995 printing, well into the era when pressure was meticulously measured, not guessed.
I’d be VERY careful with data published prior to the advent of reliable pressure and velocity testing. I’ve seen writers of that era make claims that defy the laws of physics.
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I switched to Power Pistol for a medium rate powder when I couldn’t find unique a few years back
6 grains behind that bullet clocks between 950 & 1000 FPS from a 4” barrel.