Need help with a couple of things.

I made sure to write everything down and even put a note in the boxes of completed rounds. There are so many different directions I can go in, which is something I find very intriguing. My friend and I were talking about that last night. We talked about different loads performing differently in different guns, and how much fun it's going to be figure out which loads work best at which distances. I really had a lot of fun last night and today! You guys have been a lot of help to me, and I appreciate it.
 
SonOfScubaDiver said:
I don't have any plans on using anything other than factory ammo for SD, but I like that a reloaded wadcutter could be used for that purpose.
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My attorney (who writes for one of the concealed carry/self defense magazines) recommends you never use cartridges which you have loaded yourself for self-defense. The reason being the prosecutor will make you out as a murderous mad scientist who's only goal is to kill poor defenseless criminals. His advice was to find out what the local law enforcement officers use, and buy those. Then if the question ever came up it would be "I used what the police use."

Anyway, to keep from going too far afield - welcome to reloading! Lots of good advice here from very experienced folks.
 
A couple "worries" to add.

With that powder a double charge will fit. Not sure of the press but it is hard to see the bottom of the case to confirm/eyeball powder is there. I like enough powder to KNOW the bullet left the barrel. It has been awhile for .38 but 3.2 sounds very squirrel fartish.
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Low charge weights with wadcutter bullets in .38 Special have something like a 90 year history. 3.2gr or even 3.1gr of W231 is a well established wadcutter load. The velocity window you are shooting for is 710 to 730fps, so you can't really reach it without using small amounts of fast burning powder.

Don
 
My attorney (who writes for one of the concealed carry/self defense magazines) recommends you never use cartridges which you have loaded yourself for self-defense. The reason being the prosecutor will make you out as a murderous mad scientist who's only goal is to kill poor defenseless criminals. His advice was to find out what the local law enforcement officers use, and buy those. Then if the question ever came up it would be "I used what the police use."
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Ah, lawyers, gotta love 'em - NOT! They will get you with that advice just as well. You say "I used what the police use", and they will hit you with "Ah, so you think you are a policeman"? Use what you train with and as long as it was a justified shooting you will be fine.

Don
 
USSR said:
Ah, lawyers, gotta love 'em - NOT! They will get you with that advice just as well. You say "I used what the police use", and they will hit you with "Ah, so you think you are a policeman"? Use what you train with and as long as it was a justified shooting you will be fine.
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I love this Lawyer ... as much as you could love one anyway. He's successfully defended home defense shootings. He's in my wife's phone and she has strict orders to make that her first call if TSHTF.

I said almost the same thing. He smiled and said he'd find a way to imply that since the Police were not murderous knuckle-draggers, using what they use was a reasonable and responsible thing to do.

Anyway, factory ammo and for heaven's sake no "Punisher" grips and a guy should be able to come out of that okay. :)
 
Anyway, factory ammo and for heaven's sake no "Punisher" grips and a guy should be able to come out of that okay.
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On dear, what on earth are they gonna think about my Model 19 snubbie with Elk horn grips shooting my hand cast 158gr SWCHP's in my FBI load? Should I say, hey, if it was good enough for the FBI...?:D

Don
 
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