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This is likely to get ugly fast, but I am curious as to what you all consider to be a 'normal', 'standard', or 'average' 38 special load.
I'm not talking about +P, or combat loads, or defensive loads, or minimum spec IDPA power factor loads, I mean what do you consider to be the 'standard' for the 38 special cartridge.
Personally my 'standard' load is a 158gn LSWC at ~800 FPS from a 4 inch model 10. Anything below that I consider to be reduced power, anything above that I consider to be a high power load.
Before someone brings it up, yes I do know that a 38 can certainly reach a wide range of velocities. My carry load is a 158gn LSWC backed by 10.2gn of 2400 and a magnum primer (no chrono data yet) and the lowest load I tried was somewhere in the 650 fps range with Bullseye a few years back. I am just curious as to where you guys all set the bar so to speak.
This is likely to get ugly fast, but I am curious as to what you all consider to be a 'normal', 'standard', or 'average' 38 special load.
I'm not talking about +P, or combat loads, or defensive loads, or minimum spec IDPA power factor loads, I mean what do you consider to be the 'standard' for the 38 special cartridge.
Personally my 'standard' load is a 158gn LSWC at ~800 FPS from a 4 inch model 10. Anything below that I consider to be reduced power, anything above that I consider to be a high power load.
Before someone brings it up, yes I do know that a 38 can certainly reach a wide range of velocities. My carry load is a 158gn LSWC backed by 10.2gn of 2400 and a magnum primer (no chrono data yet) and the lowest load I tried was somewhere in the 650 fps range with Bullseye a few years back. I am just curious as to where you guys all set the bar so to speak.