• .38 Special-TrumpetShooter

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     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

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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
GC Gas Check        

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