38 spl loads

[knockonit]

first off: no barn burners, not wrist snappers. :lol:

just plinking loads on metal targets,

powder i have : unique, cfe pistol

pushing a 158 gr. coated lead bullet.

just need it to hit point of aim inside 100 yds.
whatcha got.
thanks ahead of time.

oh by the way , loaded some with w231 and were kinda hot, whew, snappy they were, happy hump day
Rj

 

[High Standard]

My favorite practice load with 158gr LSWC Powder Coated Boolit is 2.3 gr of Trail Boss. I shoot these in my 3” S&W Model 10-6 DAO and they hit right to POA at 15 yards. They are light shooting and you can shoot them all day. These work great for practicing double taps and emptying the cylinder.

Sorry, my other load is 2.9gr of Titegroup. A little snappier but still not stinging.

 

[TheAccountant]

I’d try between 4.6 and 4.8 of the Unique. I use TG for pretty much any plinking load anymore, but 4.6 of Unique behind a 158 LSWC worked for several years. Enough oomph to get there, but a very easy shooting load in my 686.

 

[Boriqua]

I've been rolling 3.1 -3.5 of hp 38. Used to load them a good deal hotter but this work for both the wife and I and are soft shooters depending on the gun.

The 28 it's like a bb gun but even through a short SP 101 the work great.

 

[Suck My Glock]

I developed some subsonic loads for my suppressed Marlin CST using a coated 158 grainer and HP38, which is exactly the same as Win231.

In my 16 inch carbine, they clocked at 850 fps,...BUT,...in my 4in. S&W 686, they were only plodding along at 600 fps.

That load is 3.1 grains.

 

[Flash]

3.7 grains Unique. Never shot it at 100 yards though.

 

[Old Jeff H]

A long time ago I loaded up some 158gr XTP's with 4.0 grains of Unique. They were nice to shoot.

 

[knockonit]

i've a gaggle of CFE, so gonna roll some different loads with it, and give'm a go, have about 8k of 158's that need to be ready for the so called insurrection, yeah right,
will advise

happy days
rj

 

[792mauser]

4 grains of unique under a 158DEWC are fun.

Then a 148 over some trailboss for a good time.