What powder for 158gr SWC and 38spl snubnose?

[Carrier]

Damn I have to quit posting without my glasses. Didn’t realize it was so old.

[Petrol & Powder]

WOW, a 2015 thread !

[Hi-Speed]

A Speer +P loading I like is 3.7 grs Bullseye with 158 gr Speer LSWC seated 1.440 with CCI 500 primers. It chronographs from my S&W 637 approx 735 FPS.

[roysha]

I like 700X-- based on the highly scientific basis that I have lots of it. Hornady says 3.7 grains under a 158 gr lead SWC will get you about 800 fps

Yup. I've shot 1000s of them.

[smkummer]

The gun writer Charles Petty ran an artical in the early 80’s about standard and plus P 38 special loads in I believe snub guns. At the time, he also published what manufacture’s stated about plus P in their revolvers. About all I remember from that article was his winner of the day was 800X. I just loaded remingtons 95 grain hollow point that was advertised for a 2” revolver to a non plus P loading of 1090 FPS with 800X from a 10 year old IMR powder booklet.

[ipopum]

Yes everyone has a favorite load . Is it fast ? is it accurate? Which is best? For my gun I settled on B Eye. It was not the fastest but it shot the best.

For me hitting what I aim at is the most important.

My gun was not a short barrel but a medium.

[Lance Boyle]

If you can find some clays I have found that to shoot very well, even in the snubs. I think max charge was 3 grains. Just under that is what I normally load.

I like the think of clays as a fluffy bullseye comparable powder. Love it in .45 with 200 lswc.