jell-dog
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38SPL Range Report
CAUTION: The following thread includes posts of loading data tested in my guns chambered for this cartridge.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Neither the writer, The High Road, nor the staff of THR assume any liability for any damage or injury resulting from use of this information.
This being said, NONE of these loads are compressed.
All loads at their respective COL's had (to me) a mild/moderate felt recoil. YMMV
Here are the guidelines I will be using: 10 yards, sitting, open sights, MTM pistol rest, target has 1/2" grid lines and 1" bullseye, 7 rounds for each bullet data.
I will be shooting with a S&W Model 686-5+, 4" barrel for all range work.
The bullets I will be using are:
X-TREME 158gr PLATED SWC (I will abbreviate to X-TREME SWC)
BERRYS 148gr PLATED HBWC (I will abbreviate BERRY HBWC)
FRONTIER 125gr PLATED FLAT POINT (I will abbreviate to FRONTIER P-FP)
MBC 148gr COATED DEWC (I will abbreviate to MBC DEWC) (THANK YOU vaalpens!!)
MBC 158gr COATED SWC (I will abbreviate to MBC C-SWC) (THANK YOU Dudedog!!)
MBC 140gr COATED ZINGER (I will abbreviate to MBC ZINGER) (THANK YOU Dudedog!!)
MBC 158gr LEAD SWC (I will abbreviate to MBC L-SWC) (THANK YOU Dudedog!!)
ORIGON TRAIL 158gr LEAD SWC (I will abbreviate to OT L-SWC) (THANK YOU edleit!!)
So, here are my results:
Load# 16-04-001D, X-TREME 158gr PLATED SWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.7gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Cannalure
Load# 16-04-002C, BERRYS 148gr PLATED HBWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.4gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= 0.125" above case mouth, Lite Roll Crimp
Load# 16-04-004D, FRONTIER 125gr PLATED FLAT POINT, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.7gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= 1.415", Lite/Mod Roll Crimp
Load# 16-04-005C, MBC 148gr COATED DEWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.4gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Crimp Groove
Load# 16-04-006D, MBC 158gr COATED SWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.7gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Crimp Groove
Load# 16-04-007C, MBC 140gr COATED ZINGER, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.6gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Crimp Groove
Load# 16-04-008C, MBC 158gr LEAD SWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.3gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Crimp Groove
Load# 16-04-009C, ORIGON TRAIL 158gr LEAD SWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.3gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Crimp Groove
Thank you to the THR members that PIFed some bullets to me to try, they are all greatly appreciated!!
A big THANK YOU to Dudedog and vaalpens, they supplied data for the bullets they PIFed
Hope you enjoy this thread as much as I enjoy putting it together!
As always, all comments are greatly appreciated
JD
CAUTION: The following thread includes posts of loading data tested in my guns chambered for this cartridge.
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK.
Neither the writer, The High Road, nor the staff of THR assume any liability for any damage or injury resulting from use of this information.
This being said, NONE of these loads are compressed.
All loads at their respective COL's had (to me) a mild/moderate felt recoil. YMMV
Here are the guidelines I will be using: 10 yards, sitting, open sights, MTM pistol rest, target has 1/2" grid lines and 1" bullseye, 7 rounds for each bullet data.
I will be shooting with a S&W Model 686-5+, 4" barrel for all range work.
The bullets I will be using are:
X-TREME 158gr PLATED SWC (I will abbreviate to X-TREME SWC)
BERRYS 148gr PLATED HBWC (I will abbreviate BERRY HBWC)
FRONTIER 125gr PLATED FLAT POINT (I will abbreviate to FRONTIER P-FP)
MBC 148gr COATED DEWC (I will abbreviate to MBC DEWC) (THANK YOU vaalpens!!)
MBC 158gr COATED SWC (I will abbreviate to MBC C-SWC) (THANK YOU Dudedog!!)
MBC 140gr COATED ZINGER (I will abbreviate to MBC ZINGER) (THANK YOU Dudedog!!)
MBC 158gr LEAD SWC (I will abbreviate to MBC L-SWC) (THANK YOU Dudedog!!)
ORIGON TRAIL 158gr LEAD SWC (I will abbreviate to OT L-SWC) (THANK YOU edleit!!)
So, here are my results:
Load# 16-04-001D, X-TREME 158gr PLATED SWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.7gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Cannalure
Load# 16-04-002C, BERRYS 148gr PLATED HBWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.4gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= 0.125" above case mouth, Lite Roll Crimp
Load# 16-04-004D, FRONTIER 125gr PLATED FLAT POINT, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.7gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= 1.415", Lite/Mod Roll Crimp
Load# 16-04-005C, MBC 148gr COATED DEWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.4gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Crimp Groove
Load# 16-04-006D, MBC 158gr COATED SWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.7gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Crimp Groove
Load# 16-04-007C, MBC 140gr COATED ZINGER, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.6gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Crimp Groove
Load# 16-04-008C, MBC 158gr LEAD SWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.3gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Crimp Groove
Load# 16-04-009C, ORIGON TRAIL 158gr LEAD SWC, BULLSEYE POWDER @ 3.3gr, WSP Primers, Remington Brass, COL= Lite Roll Crimp @ Crimp Groove
Thank you to the THR members that PIFed some bullets to me to try, they are all greatly appreciated!!
A big THANK YOU to Dudedog and vaalpens, they supplied data for the bullets they PIFed
Hope you enjoy this thread as much as I enjoy putting it together!
As always, all comments are greatly appreciated
JD