OAL for double ended wadcutter 148 GR 38 special load of 231 powder

[bball97]

Hi all, just ordered 148 gr double ended wadcutters from S&S Castings. He said most are using 3.1 grains of 231 for target loads. My Lyman manual doesn't list a 148 grain for 38 special. The Hodgdon 2008 basic reloaders manual shows it to be 4.0 gr for 148 gr hollow base wadcutters. Does the 3.1 sound right? What is your experience?

Edited May 4, 2009 by bball97

[earplug]

I have shot many of ZERO's 148 HBWC out of my S&W M14 using 3 grains of WW231. I'm using it for fifty foot Bullseye.

Using a 152 grain cast LRN with a .358 diameter out of a Lee mold in 38 spl brass I have used 4.5 grains with easy extraction out of a S&W M15. This might be Plus P territory.

For reference 4.2 grains of 231 under a 158 grain SWC is listed as max for a standard 38 spl.

Go to the Winchester reloading website, they list many WW and Hodgdon's powders and various weight bullets.

Hi all, just ordered 148 gr double ended wadcutters from S&S Castings. He said most are using 3.1 grains of 231 for target loads. My Lyman manual doesn't list a 148 grain for 38 special. The Hodgdon 2008 basic reloaders manual shows it to be 4.0 gr for 148 gr hollow base wadcutters. Does the 3.1 sound right? What is your experience?

[bball97]

I have shot many of ZERO's 148 HBWC out of my S&W M14 using 3 grains of WW231. I'm using it for fifty foot Bullseye.

Using a 152 grain cast LRN with a .358 diameter out of a Lee mold in 38 spl brass I have used 4.5 grains with easy extraction out of a S&W M15. This might be Plus P territory.

For reference 4.2 grains of 231 under a 158 grain SWC is listed as max for a standard 38 spl.

Go to the Winchester reloading website, they list many WW and Hodgdon's powders and various weight bullets.

Hi all, just ordered 148 gr double ended wadcutters from S&S Castings. He said most are using 3.1 grains of 231 for target loads. My Lyman manual doesn't list a 148 grain for 38 special. The Hodgdon 2008 basic reloaders manual shows it to be 4.0 gr for 148 gr hollow base wadcutters. Does the 3.1 sound right? What is your experience?

Thank you, I found that web site. THey only list for the hollow base wadcutter which takes a different charge. Here is what they recommend:

148 GR. HDY LHBWC Winchester 231 .358" 1.160" min: 3.5 869 14,200 CUP

max: 4.0 956 15,900 CUP

[bball97]

I have shot many of ZERO's 148 HBWC out of my S&W M14 using 3 grains of WW231. I'm using it for fifty foot Bullseye.

Using a 152 grain cast LRN with a .358 diameter out of a Lee mold in 38 spl brass I have used 4.5 grains with easy extraction out of a S&W M15. This might be Plus P territory.

For reference 4.2 grains of 231 under a 158 grain SWC is listed as max for a standard 38 spl.

Go to the Winchester reloading website, they list many WW and Hodgdon's powders and various weight bullets.

Hi all, just ordered 148 gr double ended wadcutters from S&S Castings. He said most are using 3.1 grains of 231 for target loads. My Lyman manual doesn't list a 148 grain for 38 special. The Hodgdon 2008 basic reloaders manual shows it to be 4.0 gr for 148 gr hollow base wadcutters. Does the 3.1 sound right? What is your experience?

Earplug, what over all length do you use? 1.160" ??