38 Spl +P 150 gr -160 grs - list your chronograph results (here’s mine)

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[smkummer]

I am using both unique and 231, with plans to switch to power pistol. Thanks for your results. Oh, and using win 540 with a lee 158 SWC for a published plus P load. Sorry, my chrono on the blink.

[Rick R]

I hadn’t shot much .38 Special in years, purchased a 2 1/2” GP-100 last year and then found that .357 brass and ammo were unobtainium. All my old brass has reached an age where it can legally buy beer.

I managed to get some Starline .38 brass and using a plain base NOE 158gr FN I was happy to get

BE-86 931fps
CFE Pistol 951fps

Using near or at max loads from the Alliant and Hodgdon websites. Accuracy is great without leading for either load.
As an added plus I used the Hodgdon max load of CFE Pistol to get 1,016fps with the 125gr XTP.
Interesting enough the 2 1/2” GP is very close on the heels of the same loads from my 40+ year old 6” Security Six.

[slughammer]

Saeco #382 164gr SWC, Federal 38spl brass, Federal 100 SPP

5.5gr Power Pistol, 893 FPS

4" S&W 686

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[Targa]

150 grn round nose cast bullets out of a 6.5” Model 27

4.7 grns Win 231 average 870fps
4.8 grns Universal average 919fps

Not quite plus P but touching it.

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…I get 899 fps with 4.7 grs and W231, with tight ES in Ruger 4 5/8 inch BH. A basic and accurate +P load…

[Tim357]

4" S&W 686
Lee 158 RNFP, 6.0 Power Pistol 994fps
Lee 158 RNFP, 5.5 Unique 985 fps
Lee 125 RNFP, 6.7 Power Pistol 1005 fps

[ChuckS1]

My 4 5/8” Old Model Blackhawk results, using a 150 gr RCBS KT LSWC and .357 Magnum brass:
3.0 gr Bullseye 735 fps
3.3 gr Bullseye 782 fps
3.6 gr Bullseye 834 fps
4.0 gr Bullseye 895 fps
4.3 gr Bullseye 945 fps

150 gr RCBS KT LSWC in .38 Special brass:
3.6 gr Bullseye 922 fps

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Nice info folks, thanks for sharing!

[Bookworm]

Lee TL358-158-2r
6.4gr HS-6
CCI SPP
45-45-10 lube x2 @ 1/4 tsp per 2 lbs boolits.
3" SP101 (One of the French Police trades-ins)
856 fps, ES 49 fps, SD 15 fps
Chrono'd 10 rounds.

This shows at right on the lower edge of +P, but I got 850+ fps from a 3"barrel.

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Nice load Bookworm!