Playing with "The Super Nine" BD

by Catoosa, Monday, February 16, 2015, 11:23 (3508 days ago) @ Cherokee

Thanks very much for the info, Cherokee. I'm loading for a 5" Colt Gov't Model with a standard barrel (no ramp) so I tend to keep my loads on the conservative side, but the .38 Super needs to be loaded stout or you might as well shoot a 9mm Luger. I'm looking to duplicate the original velocity (~1300 fps) with a 124-grain bullet. Unique will do that, but I'm running at about the max of listed data for Unique. Some of the manuals I have indicate that Blue Dot will give the same velocities with a bit less pressure, and that's what I'm looking for.