Quote Originally Posted by smkummer View Post
When this discussion comes up, it appears just simple to use a 158 SWC which benefits from not seating so deep to make pressure rise rapidly with a deep seated full wadcutters. The SWC penetrates better, retains higher energy, makes holes in paper almost as well as a full wadcutter, chambers better from a speed loader. Hope I am not raining on anyone’s parade. I stick with 3 grains bullseye with the lee tumble lube solid wadcutter for indoor and practice at close range.
Let me preface this by saying I no longer use 36 caliber cartridges very much and none chambered for the Magnum round.

In my experience, the full wadcutter smacks live targets harder than any other shape. It is because of that fact that I sought full charge wadcutter loads for the 38 Special. When I found the article by Ed Harris, I was pleased someone else felt the same. As for reloading, I competed in PPC for over a decade. I am comfortable with the WC boolit and reloaders.

Kevin