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Thread: 38-55 & Pet Loads/Ken Waters...

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    38-55 & Pet Loads/Ken Waters...

    I have the early edition of Pet Loads by Ken Waters. The 38-55 is featured in May 1976. For anyone who has all the updates to date, is there a 38-55 update available? And if so, what issue of Handloader did it appear in? Thanks...BCB

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    I think mine is the most recent edition and there is only the 1976 article on the 38/55.

    John

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    johnly,

    Thanks...I know that there were many updates for various cartridges, so I figured there might be one for the 38-55. But appearently, Ken didn't figure it was necessary or that the cartridge was popular enough to devote time to more data...
    Thanks again...BCB

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    .38-55 load update

    Though by a lesser author than Ken Waters, there is an article on cast bullet .38-55 loads in HANDLOADER #210 (April-May 2001).

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    In addition to the Waters 1976 article, I've used the March-April 1988 one by Mike Venturino, and the January-February 1979 one by Ken waters on the .375 Winchester for 38-55 data. Both my best cast bullet light-moderate load and full power load for my Browning 1885 came from the .375 data.
    McLintock

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    Not for long range, but @ 100-yards, 10-11 grains of Red Dot is a sure winner! I can reload a box of (20) for < $3 per box. How can you beat that? That means LOTS of range time !

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    Pet Load

    38-55 case with 5.5 of Trail Boss and a 380 rb seated in the mouth of the case and smeared with lube. Almost silent and great on cats!

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check