LOAD DETAILS |
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GUN TYPE | .38-40 Winchester (.38 WCF) |
FIREARM | PISTOL |
LEAD TYPE | Oregon Trail Cast Bu |
CALIBER TYPE | 38 WCF |
RATING | 7 |
LEAD SIZE | 180 |
POWDER TYPE | VihtaVuori |
POWDER AMOUNT | 7.6 grains |
PRIMER | CCI 350 LPM |
BRASS | Starline |
BARREL LENGTH | 4 3/4 Colt SSA Current Production |
F.P.S | 1063 |
GROUP SIZE | Other than shooting at bowling pin at 50 yards I have not tested for accuracy. |
OVERALL LENGTH | 1.589 inch |
GUN DETAILS | I have not done formal accuracy testing. Load seems accurate and roughly hits point of impact at 50 yards within my Colt. Use in Current Production Colt or Ruger only! |
OTHER DESCRIPTION | Source of Load Shooting Colt Single Actions by Mike Venturino Page 102. In my Colt Ave.Vel. 1063, Low 1047, Hi 1084, ES 37, SD 13, Freq. 11. Gun and cases remain very clean after firing. Cases fall out of Colt without need of using ejector rod. Cylinder and barrel remain cool to touch after 50 rounds. Note that the use of a CCI 350 LPM primer lowers ES from 66 to 37 as opposed to using CCI LP 300 primer. |
SUBMITTED ON | 04 Aug 2006 |
SUBMITTED BY | Steven Benkert |
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 |