38/44 loads
by Slow Hand 
, Indiana, Wednesday, October 13, 2021, 08:21 (1137 days ago)
Does anyone have a pet load or an original factory duplicate load for the old .38/44? I have a 1934 Outdoorsman that I’ve unfortunately only had to the range once. I had some pretty stout loads with 2400 and 358429’s out of an older Lyman manual. Did some reading recently and found an article by Mike Venturino and his recommendation was a couple grains less than what I’d shot before! I’m just plinking with it so I guess I don’t need top end power but I’d like to load it a little warmer than standard .38’s. The one time I’ve had it out it wasn’t super impressive at 25 yards (probably my fault) but I was able to keep it on steel at a hundred yards about 5 of 6 shots.
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2021-10-13, 08:21
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Hoot,
2021-10-13, 09:45
- Thanks, Hoot! - Slow Hand, 2021-10-14, 04:16
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JT,
2021-10-13, 10:48
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The Alsatian,
2021-10-20, 11:47
- It's good to see your handle here again, Scott. (nt) - Paul, 2021-10-21, 16:53
- Good to see you again my friend. - Tom Richardson, 2021-10-21, 22:14
- That is a good and useful load. - Rob Leahy, 2021-10-23, 11:12
- I use these links from JT's Taffin Tests. Years ago I -
Rob Leahy,
2021-10-23, 11:15
- WOW! - Hoot, 2021-10-23, 18:09
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