I've got a SP101 with 3" barrel that shoots on at 25 yards with Federal .38 158gr LRN factory ammo. I'd like to duplicate that load to save money but with .357 cases because I have a ton of them.
The Federal .38 factory load averages about 680 fps out of my 3" barrel. My reload is .357 cases, 158gr SWC and 4.0 grains of Trailboss. Winchester standard primer and a fairly heavy Lee factory crimp. Average velocity of about 682 fps.
You'd think the two would shoot close together but the reload shoots a good 6" lower than the factory load at 25 yards.
Maybe the issue is me??? My eyes aren't what they use to be. However, others seem to also shoot low vs the factory load.
Primers, powder, crimp???? Any ideas?