158 grain 38 bullet ?

[derek45]

LEE 158

[MOA]

Good looking derek.

[Hi-Speed]

Personally, I’ve always liked bullets of 150-170 gr range in my 38 Specials and 357 Magnums. I like 158 gr Speer and Hornady 158 gr swaged bullets in 38 Spl +P using Power Pistol (5.6 grs) or Unique (5.2 grs). In 38-44 high velocity loadings (used only in my Ruger 357 Magnums) I like the Lyman 160 gr 358156 GC (crimped in lower groove) or Lyman 170 gr 358429, both over 11.0 grs 2400. In 357 Mag cases I like either the Lyman 150 gr 358477 (13.5 grs 2400) or the 358429 (11.0 grs 2400, crimped over front driver band (1.553” OAL) an old habit that followed me from days using SW Mod 28s with their shorter cylinders, and that is the OAL used for this bullet in Lyman cast manuals).