Making Some .38 S&W's
I've got two .38 S&Ws that I shoot (couple more that I don't) and both do well with .358 diameter 155 grain hard-cast SWCs. Loaded over 2.3 grains of Unique they do about 725 FPS out of my little 2" Terrier. Shoot just a tad high to the sights but not enough to matter. Have not chronoed them from the five inch barrel of the old Brit Enfield - suspect about 800 fps. Accurate in both guns. No planet-wrecker, but I sure wouldn't jump out in front of one just to see what happens.
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- Making Some .38 S&W's -
JimT,
2023-03-11, 18:01
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- It's a fun little cartridge. -
Hoot,
2023-03-12, 09:32
- Yeah ... lube can make a difference. I use SPG ... -
JimT,
2023-03-12, 09:51
- Roger was dipping his Martini loaded bullets in... - Hoot, 2023-03-12, 12:30
- Yeah ... lube can make a difference. I use SPG ... -
JimT,
2023-03-12, 09:51
- It is a fun cartridge. -
Hobie,
2023-03-12, 13:49
- I imagine with the lack of internal surgery, in the 19th -
Rob Leahy,
2023-03-13, 10:56
- I believe that! I don't even in this day and age. (nm) - JimT, 2023-03-13, 11:25
- I imagine with the lack of internal surgery, in the 19th - Slow Hand, 2023-03-13, 16:52
- I imagine with the lack of internal surgery, in the 19th -
Rob Leahy,
2023-03-13, 10:56
- Making Some .38 S&W's - Catoosa, 2023-03-14, 09:56
- It's a fun little cartridge. -
Hoot,
2023-03-12, 09:32