Well, it's come down to it. I have to load SD ammo for the 38 special +P. Probably Bluedot or Unique lit with a Remington 5-1/2 primer in the 3" GP-100 with a 140 or 158 grain HP. I will be very careful with these loads. I'm using components on hand.
On the good side, I can actually practice with these because they are not $30 for a 20 round box. I have a bunch of Remington 158's and I think 140's. I like this because I can actually practice with the carry load so I know exactly how it acts.
On the speculative legal argument, no way anyone could say I am trying to make a super powerful round because I'm firing it in a 357 mag. If I wanted to take the gun to it's maximum then I would use my stash of 160 grain Speer half jackets and push them hard. I would do that but my wife would be firing it and she has trouble with full power 357's
So, the cases will match and all will be polished. The primer pockets cleaned. Each round will be loaded then weighed to make sure no errors exist. Every round will be cycled through the gun to avoid hangups.
On the good side, I can actually practice with these because they are not $30 for a 20 round box. I have a bunch of Remington 158's and I think 140's. I like this because I can actually practice with the carry load so I know exactly how it acts.
On the speculative legal argument, no way anyone could say I am trying to make a super powerful round because I'm firing it in a 357 mag. If I wanted to take the gun to it's maximum then I would use my stash of 160 grain Speer half jackets and push them hard. I would do that but my wife would be firing it and she has trouble with full power 357's
So, the cases will match and all will be polished. The primer pockets cleaned. Each round will be loaded then weighed to make sure no errors exist. Every round will be cycled through the gun to avoid hangups.