jh45gun
08-21-2012, 11:06 AM
OK I have not tried these yet but I read an article in the ABCs of Reloading 5th edition by Dean Grennell about Multi Projectile hand gun loads. He states you can get 5 flattened #2 buck (0.28) shot in a 38 Speer capsule or 3 of the buck shot. I had enough #4 buckshot (0.24) on hand to make up 39 capsules and I got 7 flattened disc shape buck shot in each capsule. The capsule would take 6 of the flattened buckshot and I slightly flattened one more to insert in to the base wad for a total of 7 number 4 buckshot made into discs in the load. The weight of the load with the Speer Capsule is 140 grains.
Not sure what I am going to use for powder yet I have unique and red dot and HP38 on hand.
The load data is for 109 grains which is right in the ball park for a capsule filled with a mixture of reclaimed trap range shot a mixture of 8's and 7.5's. Mine weighted 104.1 grains.
The Load Data Suggested by Speer is:
5.5 Grains of Unique for a 109 grain load
4.5 grains for 700x
4.5 grains for HP 38
4.5 for Bullseye
5 grains for 231.
Since these loads are 36 grains heavier I will use the load data for a 148 grain bullet.
Not sure what I am going to use for powder yet I have unique and red dot and HP38 on hand.
The load data is for 109 grains which is right in the ball park for a capsule filled with a mixture of reclaimed trap range shot a mixture of 8's and 7.5's. Mine weighted 104.1 grains.
The Load Data Suggested by Speer is:
5.5 Grains of Unique for a 109 grain load
4.5 grains for 700x
4.5 grains for HP 38
4.5 for Bullseye
5 grains for 231.
Since these loads are 36 grains heavier I will use the load data for a 148 grain bullet.