38 Special Load For Steel Plates

[jjk]

Have a good load for steel? I will be shooting a Model 627 Smith, 5 inch barrel. Thanks

[AlamoShooter]

I use a Zero bullet in .356 95 grain with 5.2 gr of Tight Group in a 38 Long colt case. I have used this for four+ years with good results. Fed Primers

JF

[DougCarden]

If you are using 38special brass, try Nitro 100.

158gr bullets, start at 3.3gr and chrono up to your Power factor needed

110-125 grain bullets start at 3.8gr and chrono up

Light felt recoil and very accurate!

Regards,

DougC

[redwoods]

You want a heavy bullet for knocking the steel down, unless you just need it to ting.

Win 231 4.1grains with cast lead 158gr. RNFP.

That will knock it down

To make a noise, try 2.8gr. Bullseye with cast lead 125gr. TC

Winchester WSP primers

Redwoods

Edited March 31, 2006 by redwoods

[TonyT]

One stell plate shooter Im know uses the 130 gr. Star FMJ with 5.0 gr. Bullseye and it does knock the plates down!

[TonyT]

I have used the 130 gr. Star FMJ with 5.0 gr. of Titegroup or Bullseye in 38 Special brass with a Federal Small Pistol primer. Does a solid job on plates.

[RePete]

I use 4.4gr Bullseye with the 158gr LSWC.

RePete.