So I bought a Forster Co-Ax, dies, and plethora of other doo-dads, but for various reasons I still haven't had time to set up my work area & bench. On a whim I picked up a 38 Special Lee Loader classic to muck around with, my issue is Im not sure which powder to try it with.
Ive got boxes of spent brass and an unopened case of Berry's plated 148gr DEWC ready to go.
The LeeLoader comes with a .5 dipper and starting loads for everything but 148gr plated lead.
The closest being:
145gr lead and 158gr copper plated
v-N350 @5.1
v-N340 @4.7
v-3N37 @5.5
The exact same data is recommended for both bullets, all of which are pushing 967-1136fps
Im looking for powder to use with the included .5 dipper to keep these down around 700fps
Any suggestions?
ETA:
What is the best reloading data source for 38/357?
Ive browsed through a number manuals and have not decided on one yet, I am only interested in 38/357 so I would like to find the best of the bunch, especially if dedicated to 38/357.