• Welcome to GunLoads.com RSS Feed

    .38 Special-SCOTCHMAN 

    Published on 10-22-2014 07:13 PM  Number of Views: 10374 

     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .38 Special
     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE    SWC
     CALIBER TYPE   38 special
     RATING   10
     LEAD SIZE   180
     POWDER TYPE   231 wincester
     POWDER AMOUNT   4.5-4.8
     PRIMER   cci 300
     BRASS   wincester
     BARREL LENGTH   6 in
     F.P.S   ?
     GROUP SIZE   1/2
     OVERALL LENGTH   1.45
     GUN DETAILS   MODEL 10 SMITH&WES
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  VERY GOOD GROUPING
     SUBMITTED ON   30 Jun 2006
     SUBMITTED BY   SCOTCHMAN

    .38 Special-robertbank-2 

    Published on 10-22-2014 07:12 PM  Number of Views: 10371 

     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .38 Special
     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   Air Cooled lead (WW
     CALIBER TYPE   .38 Spl
     RATING   10
     LEAD SIZE   160
     POWDER TYPE   Clays
     POWDER AMOUNT   2.8gr
     PRIMER   Federal SPP
     BRASS   Winchester
     BARREL LENGTH   4.2"
     F.P.S   706
     GROUP SIZE   1" from a rest at 15 yards
     OVERALL LENGTH   1.470
     GUN DETAILS   Ruger GP-100
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  Great load for IDPA PF of 105. Very soft shooting
     SUBMITTED ON   27 May 2011
     SUBMITTED BY   robertbank

    .38 Special-robertbank 

    Published on 10-22-2014 07:11 PM  Number of Views: 10419 

     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .38 Special
     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   WW Alloy
     CALIBER TYPE   .38 Spl +P
     RATING   0
     LEAD SIZE   160
     POWDER TYPE   Clays
     POWDER AMOUNT   3.5 Gr
     PRIMER   Federal SPP
     BRASS   Winchester
     BARREL LENGTH   4.2
     F.P.S   827 fps
     GROUP SIZE   4
     OVERALL LENGTH   1.40
     GUN DETAILS   Ruger GP 100 Stainless
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  Makes Power Factor for IDPA SSR Division 132
     SUBMITTED ON   07 Nov 2010
     SUBMITTED BY   robertbank

    .38 Special-RePete-2 

    Published on 10-22-2014 07:10 PM  Number of Views: 10392 

     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .38 Special
     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   LSWC
     CALIBER TYPE   38 Special +P
     RATING   0
     LEAD SIZE   158
     POWDER TYPE   Bullseye
     POWDER AMOUNT   4.3gr
     PRIMER   CCI
     BRASS   Various
     BARREL LENGTH   4
     F.P.S   898 fps
     GROUP SIZE   
     OVERALL LENGTH   1.50
     GUN DETAILS   This was my IDPA/IPSC load.
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  
     SUBMITTED ON   04 Jul 2010
     SUBMITTED BY   RePete

    .38 Special-RePete-3 

    Published on 10-22-2014 07:10 PM  Number of Views: 10393 

     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .38 Special
     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   AIM Plated
     CALIBER TYPE   38 Special +P
     RATING   0
     LEAD SIZE   158
     POWDER TYPE   TiteGroup
     POWDER AMOUNT   4.3gr
     PRIMER   CCI
     BRASS   Various
     BARREL LENGTH   4
     F.P.S   774 fps
     GROUP SIZE   
     OVERALL LENGTH   1.50
     GUN DETAILS   This would make a great IDPA load with a touch more powder. The PF is 122309 instead of the requisite 125000.
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  
     SUBMITTED ON   04 Jul 2010
     SUBMITTED BY   RePete

    .38 Special-RePete 

    Published on 10-22-2014 07:09 PM     Number of Views: 10376 

     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .38 Special
     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   AIM Plated
     CALIBER TYPE   38 Special +P
     RATING   0
     LEAD SIZE   158
     POWDER TYPE   N320
     POWDER AMOUNT   4.8gr
     PRIMER   CCI SP
     BRASS   Various
     BARREL LENGTH   4
     F.P.S   809.3
     GROUP SIZE   
     OVERALL LENGTH   1.50
     GUN DETAILS   This is one of my IDPA loads.
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  
     SUBMITTED ON   04 Jul 2010
     SUBMITTED BY   RePete

    .38 Special-TrumpetShooter 

    Published on 10-22-2014 07:08 PM  Number of Views: 10421 

     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .38 Special
     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   Speeer LSWC HP (very
     CALIBER TYPE   .38 Special +P
     RATING   7
     LEAD SIZE   158
     POWDER TYPE   Alliant 2400
     POWDER AMOUNT   9.4 Gr.
     PRIMER   CCI 550 (SP Magnum)
     BRASS   Once Fired Nickel Plated (Fed)
     BARREL LENGTH   2"
     F.P.S   856 (five-shot average)
     GROUP SIZE   6" (five shots DA @ 30 feet)
     OVERALL LENGTH   1.465"
     GUN DETAILS   Rossi snub-nose .38, five-shot revolver, Model 351.
    All-steel, 24 oz., +P rated.
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  Very stout "FBI" carry load.
    NOT for use with light guns, alloys, or aluminum frames. Heavy recoil. Lots of flash.
    Must have firm crimp. Load data comes from Speer #8 reloading manual, reduced (page 363).
     SUBMITTED ON   02 Sep 2009
     SUBMITTED BY   TrumpetShooter

  • Last 5 Loads

  • Old Articles

Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check        

Gunloads.com Sponsored Links