mnewcomb59
08-15-2017, 05:08 PM
Hey guys I figured I would share what I've been up to lately. After seeing a few posts about 200 grain 38 loads, and seeing posts about double roundball loads, I figured I would make up a batch of double 95-RF loads.
I started a bit below the 200 grain starting charges. Everything seems normal at 5% below max, but that doesn't mean much because 38 cases never show pressure signs. My reasoning is that these stubby bullets are only 0.4" and I am only seated in the case about 0.53". I will be heading to the range tomorrow to see how they do out of the rifle. With the Rossi's slow twist, It wont stabilize any subsonic bullet over 160 grains. Hopefully I can find at the range tomorrow that at least one bullet is repeatably accurate, and that the other lands within a few inches at 50 yards.
Also, if anybody has quickload, I would appreciate if you punched some numbers for me. I am chicken at the moment to shoot these in my Model 10, but if we can decide I'm not a complete idiot I just might. For now, they are primarily for the rifle in hopes that they're accurate and more quiet than my 3.8 gr Titegroup and 158-RF combo.
201955
What do you guys think? I would really appreciate seating depths of various 200 gr bullets if any of you can measure for me.
I started a bit below the 200 grain starting charges. Everything seems normal at 5% below max, but that doesn't mean much because 38 cases never show pressure signs. My reasoning is that these stubby bullets are only 0.4" and I am only seated in the case about 0.53". I will be heading to the range tomorrow to see how they do out of the rifle. With the Rossi's slow twist, It wont stabilize any subsonic bullet over 160 grains. Hopefully I can find at the range tomorrow that at least one bullet is repeatably accurate, and that the other lands within a few inches at 50 yards.
Also, if anybody has quickload, I would appreciate if you punched some numbers for me. I am chicken at the moment to shoot these in my Model 10, but if we can decide I'm not a complete idiot I just might. For now, they are primarily for the rifle in hopes that they're accurate and more quiet than my 3.8 gr Titegroup and 158-RF combo.
201955
What do you guys think? I would really appreciate seating depths of various 200 gr bullets if any of you can measure for me.