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38 Short Colt

Colonel PlinkColonel Plink Member Posts: 16,460
edited January 2013 in Perry Shooter Competition Shooting and Reloading Forum
Does anybody have a pet load for common 38 caliber bullet weights (125 or 130-grain)?
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    5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,853
    edited November -1
    I have loads for the 38 S&W in a S&W Model 33. The 38 Short Colt is similar to the 38 S&W in capacity.
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    Colonel PlinkColonel Plink Member Posts: 16,460
    edited November -1
    Thanks, that's a good start.
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    navc130navc130 Member Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Cartridges of the World, General Coments says: Use the same loading data as the 38 S&W. Factory ballistics: 124 gr. lead bullet, MV 625 fps. The Lyman Reloading Handbook has 38 S&W loads for 121 and 133 gr. bullets at about that MV.
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    Colonel PlinkColonel Plink Member Posts: 16,460
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by navc130
    Cartridges of the World, General Coments says: Use the same loading data as the 38 S&W. Factory ballistics: 124 gr. lead bullet, MV 625 fps. The Lyman Reloading Handbook has 38 S&W loads for 121 and 133 gr. bullets at about that MV.

    Great information. Thank you for that!
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    Colonel PlinkColonel Plink Member Posts: 16,460
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by forgemonkey
    Andy,,,,you have mail ,,,,,,,[;)]


    Right back at ya.
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    5mmgunguy5mmgunguy Member Posts: 3,853
    edited November -1
    Have you tried a 158 gr lead bullet rather than the 125 to 130 gr range? Also the Speer reloading manual 13 has lead loads for the 38 S&W. I am using the 158 gr SWC and 2.5 gr 231 in my S&W 33 I picked up for $150. Really like the round although your 38 Short Colt sounds a little better as the case is the same diameter as the 38 Special and 357 Magnum and the bullet is .357 vs the .360-.361 for the 38 S&W.
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    Colonel PlinkColonel Plink Member Posts: 16,460
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 5mmgunguy
    Have you tried a 158 gr lead bullet rather than the 125 to 130 gr range? Also the Speer reloading manual 13 has lead loads for the 38 S&W. I am using the 158 gr SWC and 2.5 gr 231 in my S&W 33 I picked up for $150. Really like the round although your 38 Short Colt sounds a little better as the case is the same diameter as the 38 Special and 357 Magnum and the bullet is .357 vs the .360-.361 for the 38 S&W.


    I haven't tried anything yet. I haven't shot the factory box I have yet.
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