.38 Special loads
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.38 Special loads
I am sitting on a case of once fired Federal cases. All sized primed and ready to load. I need some input on an accurate load for Zero 158 LRN heads. Have 1K of them to use. Powders on hand include N310, Clay's, and 231. Thoughts??
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P.S. I also have Winchester AutoComp on hand as well.
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4.0 of 231 works very good.
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Any idea on the fps?
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jrdeadeye1957 wrote:Any idea on the fps?
Average 890 FPS with a standard deviation of 9fps extreme spread 29 for 15 shots fired.
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The MAX listed load for 38 Special in Hodgdon data is 3.7 at 834 fps and 14,800 psi. So 4.0 (which is within “+P” pressures) would be probably close to 900.
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That my results with a chronograph; Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook is listed as 837. In days gone by +P was 5 or better with 231 or HP-38 (same powder different cans).
Your mileage may very
Your mileage may very
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Nothing will shoot well if you don’t get that long bullet in straight. I recommend the Lyman M die for case mouth expansion. I believe based on my own experiments, and others have told me, it makes one heck of a difference. I also recommend the Redding profile crimp die. My load of choice is 3.5 of WST.
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3.3GR OF 231 WITH SWAGED 158 BULLETS IS AN AWESOME LOAD. 50YD ACCURATE. JP
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3.6 of Accurate # 2 is so much cleaner then 231
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