Gwhiz Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 Does anyone have an old reloading book with loads for a 38 super using WW630? I came upon 10 pounds at an estate sale for almost free, and want to make a pratice load. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dick W Holliday Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 i've got WW books from that period and actually have some 630 myself.......if you'll let me know which bullet you're shooting i'll get back to you.......Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick Sweeney Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 The Speer #10 manual lists 630. It appears to be right in between Blue Dot and IMR 4227 in burn rate. What weight, and what PF are you contemplating? At approximately 600 rounds per pound of powder, its worth it for practice, but don't get too used to it as a match load, as you'll likely never see any 630 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwhiz Posted February 4, 2003 Author Share Posted February 4, 2003 I'm planning on using bullets in the 125 to 130 grain weight. Both lead and jacketed. PF 150 to 165, whatever an upper book load turns out to be. This is intended just for a practice load, I've got a match load with HS-7. I am looking at working up a load with SP2 for the 125 jacketed bullet also. Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmaass Posted February 4, 2003 Share Posted February 4, 2003 I recommend that you practice only with your match load. Race car drivers take practice laps in their race-day cars, not in their family sedan, or even in one of the competitor's cars. Baseball players practice hitting with their game bats, not with some special "practice only" bat. I think you'll screw up your results (if you are practicing seriously for competition) by changing loads around. You are trying to pay attention to how the gun behaves when you shoot, how your sights track, how your body is best used to put each shot on-target, how reliable your load is over hundreds or thousands of round, how your equipment functions in general. Can't do that if you change loads between practice and matches. If you are building basic accuracy skills (bullseye/target shooting: align sights, activate trigger without upsetting sight picture, repeat), then you might get away with changing loads. However, I always consider that you should practice as you compete. Just because you have cheap/free powder doesn't mean you should use it for any serious practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dick W Holliday Posted February 5, 2003 Share Posted February 5, 2003 ok dude here ya go....1975 Winchester manual.......... one load showing....10 gr 130FMC 1160 FPS Even older 1970 Speer Manual (Damn i've been doing this a long time) still haven't learned anything 11.0 gr 125 jsp 1201 fps 12.0 gr 125gr jsp 1283 fps if i were you i'd probably start with the max load and go from there since i would be sure that you have a supported barrel....when these loads were put together there was no such thing as a supported 38 super barrel......i looked on the red blue and yellow can i have it was called 630P .......Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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