Dudegog - I had the same question on that data and in my research found a post (I can't find the post right now - I believe it was either here on over on TFL) that had a response from Hogdon. Apparently Hogdon found that for the .38 Special, the primer was unseating the bullet before the powder...
gamestalker - Thank you. I only have 100ea of the 110gr XTPs and when these are used up, I will be looking for a more appropriate bullet weight for magnum target loads. Thanks for sharing your load info!
mavracer - Wow! Can you provide more details on what lead to that erosion? How many rounds? Was this a test gun or did someone notice an issue with performance/accuracy and then investigate? Thanks.
ArchAngelCD - The revolver is, in fact, a S&W 686. After considering the advise of the other responses, a better path is probably to acquire bullets more suited to a magnum revolver. Can you recommend a .38 Special +P load for the 110s? I will be using CCI 550 SPM primers. Thanks.
mavracer - I didn't realize that the forcing cone could be damaged. Thanks for sharing that. I received the 110 XTPs from Hornady's LNL rebate and have been looking at them sitting on the bench for the past 4 months! Just thought it was time to move them downrange!
Mark in GA - thanks for the reply. The research I have done on this bullet over the last month showed this was more appropriate for a rifle round than revolver but I thought I would ask the question to get some clarification from those with more experience such as you. Thanks.
I am relatively new to reloading and have mostly loaded .38/.357 light target rounds (about 4000 so far). I'm ready to delve into some true .357 magnum level loads and would like to use the 110 grain Hornady XTPs that I have on hand. The powders I have available are:
- W296/H110
- HS6
-...
Jim Watson - Thanks for the link - interesting firearm.
MedWheeler - appreciate the reply. I'll have a better idea of what I'm looking at when I get back to the LGS.
vaalpens - you are very welcome - 'tis the season for giving! Best of luck with the new cartridge. Sorry for the tardy response - family is visiting and my computer time has been limited!
Thank you for clarifying the LR/WMR differences - I thought it was odd that the printed description on the price tag had "/LR" penciled in next to WMR.
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