358430 Standard Pressure .38 Special

[nicky4968]

Title says it all.

I have begun using this boolit again; however, I'm reloading from memory as I can't find my notes. I have the cases prepared and several hundred boolits ready to go.

I need a range for standard pressure using Unique and WSP.

A similar range with Unique for the 173 gr Keith would be appreciated, also.

All I can find are .38-44 loads from the past in my files (2400). I wish to use these in standard model 10 S&W revolvers.

Thank you.

[Bret4207]

The 150 gr or the 200?

[nicky4968]

200 gr rnl

[sewerman68]

I have good results with that boolit and 3.5 gr of 231.

I have an old nra handloading book that lists several loads for 200 gr lead boolits.
these are the max loads so back off 10% to start

4.3 dup 4756

8.9dup 4227

3.8 win 231

7.2 win 630

8.5 hod 4227

Not trying to steal your thread but I am interested in other loads for 200 gr boolits in .38 as well.

I am inte

these are all listed as reg. .38 loads of less than 16000 pressure CUP.

Hope this is helpful, Todd the sewerman.

[Bret4207]

2.7 gr Bullseye out of a 4" M-19 Smith got me around 730 fps. 4.0 Unique just under 800 and 4.1 around 820. IIRC these were based on recommendations from Sharpes book and all were with late 70's era powders. I don't think BE or Unique has changed any.