38SC Major Load Needed Using 124gr. MG CMJ & HS-6

[40S&W]

I would like to load a 38SC major load around 175 - 180 PF.

2011 5" bull barrel, 7 port EGW stainless comp (3 top, two on each side)

Here is what I have:

124gr. MG CMJ

HS-6

Primers - Federal SPP, Federal SMP, Fiocchi SRP, Remington SPP (Can't find Winchester SPP anywhere)

Starline Brass

Your help would be greatly appreciated.

[Sean Gaines]

I am using a different bullet, but I will give you my recipe.

115gr Zero Hollowpoint

9.7gr

1.233" oal

1470-1500fps

Federal Small Magnum pistol primer (fed 200's)

172pf at Gator Classic 2013

PS. I also have 7 holes in my barrel, 5" barrel,, Infinity ulitmatch barrel, Shay comp. Super Flat and extremely loud.. but that's what ear muffs are for...

Edited November 2, 2013 by Sean Gaines

[Guest]

With 124s and HS-6 here is what I use:

Either

MG 124gr JHP @ 1.235" OAL

or

MG124gr FMJ @ 1.250

with

HS-6 @ 9.0 gr

Win SRP

Gives me about 1355fps for a 168 power factor

Your MG CMJs would be = to the MG FMJs

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As always, work your load up with a chrono and don't trust what you get from some yahoo off the interwebs.

In my experience HS-6 works OK for .38 super/.38 Supercomp but it is not the ideal powder. I think it is blasty and the dot doesn't track as predictably as with some of the other .38 super friendly powders. I've found that it does work very well in the super for the middling-minor loads in the 140-150 pf range and have used it for steel in my open guns with a pound or two lighter recoil spring with very good results.

Having said that, it will make major safely and it is an easy powder to load so just take the above opinion with a grain of salt and use what you got.