matteekay Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) Howdy, everyone! I'm a big fan of the Eggleston 148gr RN for .38 Special, but there's not much load data out there for it. So... I thought I'd provide some! Full test results are located here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TD9LtYk8x4LHljzIY8YTDf4d4Ki8Hh_o9HxhYkwFvB0/edit?usp=sharing Load Info: - Eggleston 148r Coated Lead RN Bullets, .358 - Federal .38 Special Cases - Federal #100 Small Pistol Primers - Titegroup Powder (weights listed out below) - Bullet seated to crimp groove, medium-tight roll crimp (3/4 turn on a Lee die) Test Info: - Test Gun 1: S&W 627 PC 5" barrel (16 rounds per load) - Test Gun 2: S&W 14-3 6" barrel (12 rounds per load). This gun has the most narrow chambers of all of my revos so it's the most susceptible to sticking. - Chrono: Competition Electronics ProChrono with indoor lighting kit - All rounds were loaded into moonclips to test for sticking Results are shown as "Gun 1 / Gun 2". Load 1: EM 148gr / 3.9gr of Titegroup Average: 845 (125 PF) / 883 (130 PF) High: 859 / 901 Low: 827 / 884 Extreme Spread: 32 / 57 Standard Deviation: 9 / 15 Sticking: None / None Load 2: EM 148gr / 4.0gr of Titegroup Average: 862 (127 PF) / 891 (131 PF) High: 883 / 918 Low: 839 / 860 Extreme Spread: 44 / 58 Standard Deviation: 11 / 20 Sticking: None / None Load 3: EM 148gr / 4.1gr of Titegroup Average: 873 (129 PF) / 908 (134 PF) High: 893 / 935 Low: 846 / 887 Extreme Spread: 47 / 48 Standard Deviation: 10 / 13 Sticking: None / None Load 4: EM 148gr / 4.2gr of Titegroup Average: 889 (131 PF) / 919 (136 PF) High: 914 / 953 Low: 863 / 856* Extreme Spread: 51 / 97 Standard Deviation: 12 / 23 Sticking: None / Some sticking on ejection *This looks like a low charge Load 5: EM 148gr / 4.3gr of Titegroup Average: 909 (134 PF) / 942 (139 PF) High: 926 / 901 Low: 887 / 884 Extreme Spread: 39 / 65 Standard Deviation: 11 / 15 Sticking: None / Severe sticking on ejection Hopefully someone finds this info useful! Edited July 17, 2017 by matteekay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matteekay Posted July 17, 2017 Author Share Posted July 17, 2017 I should add that all loads burned cleanly. Also, I'm not responsible for whatever you do with this info, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chenault Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Man I've got a ton of these but I can't load them in my cz without them running into the lands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revchuck Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 @matteekayJust FYI, my old IDPA revolver load was (IIRC) 4.3 gr. of TG under a 158 gr. LRN or a bit more under a Berry's 158 plated RN. Both loads ran ~830 fps from a 4" barrel. While both loads were accurate, they heated up the cylinder really quickly. This wasn't a problem during a match, but during high-round-count practice sessions, it was definitely an issue. Additionally, the lead bullet loads smoked like a freight train. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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