.38 Special reloading data with 72 loads. So, irrespective of brass, .38 Special rounds cost about 12 cents. HDY XTP Starting Loads - 3.5 grains - 704 fps -12,400 CUP Maximum Loads - 3.9 grains - 798 fps -15,900 CUP C.O.L. .38 Special Titegroup 158 GR. Today we would consider such loads to be full power .357 loads. A pound of powder will load about 2,000 rounds, which works out to just under a penny’s worth of powder per round. Third, the loads he used in his heavy .38spl were considered medium loads in the 60's. Powders include Winchester, Alliant, Hodgdon 357 Magnum. Select A Caliber or Gauge Below To View Recipes. Depending on the exact load, revolver barrel length and barrel/cylinder gap, velocities of all these black-powder .38s ran from about 650 fps for the shorter ones, to a maximum of 850 fps with .38 Specials. Unique, Universal, 231, Bullseye, Titegroup, Titewad and about 65 million other powders will all do well in the 38; it is really easy to find load data: http://www.reloadammo.com/38loads.htm Saeco #052, 148-grain, #2 alloy, OAL 1.265", showing only the max. March 2, 2013 Gavin Reloading Blog 357 Magnum, 38 Special, 44 Magnum, 44 Special, 9mm Luger, Hodgdon HP-38, Reloading Blog, Reloading Data, Reloading Powder, Reloading Primers, Reloading Videos, Ultimate Reloader, Winchester W231 - 1.455" 158 GR. loads for standard pressure .38 Special: Velocity from 4" solid barrel in Universal Receiver Bullseye 3.5 grains 905 fps 17,000 psi Skeeter's heavy .38's were lead bullet loads. Using bullets from Sierra JHP, Speer JHP, Speer JSP, Sierra JSP, Hornady FP/XTP, Hornady HP/XTP, Hensley & Gibbs #50 wadcutter, Sierra JHC, Lyman 358156 SWC GC, Lyman 358311 RN, Lyman 358429 SWC. 10mm Auto. - 1.475" I'm looking for suggestions on .38 special loads. I do this for my .357s but this article is about .38 Special loads. Data will be standard “book” .38 Special data and I’ll not attempt to “hotrod” the loads. These loads reach the 1200 fps range with less pressure than jacketed bullets. Now in my later years I’ve rediscovered the joy of .38 Special target loads with full WCs. … Primers cost about five cents each, and cast bullets are about six cents each. Several years ago I took part in a tournament with 60 shooters, each shooting four different handguns — .22, a centerfire semi-auto and both centerfire DA and SA revolvers. Use lead bullet to mid jacketed data not to exceed (typically) 1200fps - which shouldn't be happening anyway in a 38 Special. Original .38 S&W Special factory loads contained 21.5 grains of black powder and 158-grain bullets. 14” includes loading data for only 110- and 125-grain jacketed bullets for standard-pressure .38 Spl. 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