• .38 Special-Uncle Paddy

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     LOAD DETAILS
     GUN TYPE   

    .38 Special
     FIREARM  PISTOL
     LEAD TYPE   Laser-Cast dewc
     CALIBER TYPE   .38 special
     RATING   10
     LEAD SIZE   148
     POWDER TYPE   PB
     POWDER AMOUNT   2.8
     PRIMER   federal small pistol
     BRASS   Speer Lawman +p
     BARREL LENGTH   1-7/8"
     F.P.S   800
     GROUP SIZE   tight!
     OVERALL LENGTH   1.16
     GUN DETAILS   S&W model 36 revolver. 1-7/8" Barrel.
     OTHER DESCRIPTION  Absolutely the finest load for the little 5-shot revolver. Surprising accuracy from a very short barrel. PB is pretty smokey though.
     SUBMITTED ON   21 Jan 2008
     SUBMITTED BY   Uncle Paddy

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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
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