Down South
12-29-2008, 11:19 PM
I’ve got a question for you guys. I’m getting a full WC mould for my 38/357 revolvers. I’m planning on making some plinking rounds with this mould. Reasons being is my youngest daughter recently bought an S&W 642 for self defense (plus I have the same revolver). I’ve worked with her practicing but she is shooting off the shelf full power loads and that is quite a hand full for the small woman that she is. Sooooo, I want to load something light just to practice with. I’m like most casters/reloaders. I’ve always tried to push a boolit about as fast as I could and maintain accuracy without leading.
I’m using Lar’s Carnauba Red as my primary lube. It does very well with the higher velocities and pressures that I normally run.
My question is do you think Carnauba Red will work well with the lower velocities that I plan on? I’m gonna push these boolits about as slow as I can. I want felt recoil to be at a minimum. I hate to change lubes since I only have one lube/sizer as of yet.
I have some NRA 50/50 and Bull Shop Speed Green but dang I hate to clean out my sizer just to make these rounds.
I’m not sure what powder that I’ll use yet but I have a few pounds of Unique on the shelf that will probably work. I have a few other powders that I may be able to use too but I haven’t done the research on them yet.
This question is sort of out of the blue. I know that trial and error would be the best judge. But some of you folks shooting low velocity rounds might be able to give me a pointer or two.
I’m using Lar’s Carnauba Red as my primary lube. It does very well with the higher velocities and pressures that I normally run.
My question is do you think Carnauba Red will work well with the lower velocities that I plan on? I’m gonna push these boolits about as slow as I can. I want felt recoil to be at a minimum. I hate to change lubes since I only have one lube/sizer as of yet.
I have some NRA 50/50 and Bull Shop Speed Green but dang I hate to clean out my sizer just to make these rounds.
I’m not sure what powder that I’ll use yet but I have a few pounds of Unique on the shelf that will probably work. I have a few other powders that I may be able to use too but I haven’t done the research on them yet.
This question is sort of out of the blue. I know that trial and error would be the best judge. But some of you folks shooting low velocity rounds might be able to give me a pointer or two.