JWFilips
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Well I do have to say they were the most accurate of all the light load "bullets" I testedThose hollow base wadcutters are hard to beat.
Well I do have to say they were the most accurate of all the light load "bullets" I testedThose hollow base wadcutters are hard to beat.
some guns just don't like them all that slow.
I shoot 6grs. of bulls-eye [and a couple of unique loads] with magnum primers using the 148gr wadcutter [358091] up to some higher speeds.
it doesn't seem to mind, and the recoil is still negligible.
One of my most accurate 25-75 yard pistol loads is a 125 grain round nose, with alox, loaded in a 38 special brass, Magnum primer, crimped hard , charged at a 38 spcl plus p charge with Universal. Shot in a .357 with a 6 inch barrel. I discovered it purely on a whim, by chance.....Yeah! I think that is what I'm finding out!
My Loads I made back 8 years or so ago are pretty zippy but they are pretty darn accurate!
None of the light loads I have been working on are even close to that accuracy
Vintage is the word you are looking for.You mean I've got a collectors item?
Worth millions???
Try some HS-6 , use Hodgdons site to get load data .I just worked up some 44 SPL loads with more along the idea of the cowboy loads. Just something easy handling for the light weight Charter Arms Bulldog. Both my BIL and my wife have Bulldogs. Went with a Lee 205 grain that I had Eric do his HP magic too, then powder coated. Used a light load of Unique 5.5 or 6 grains, but some unburied powder and (old Unique) cases all sooted up. Ended up at 7.5 grains, good load, but still a little hotter then I wanted.
So I'm looking for a different powder, hoping for some suggestions here. I have red dot, green dot, 231, bullseye, besides Unique.
Second I have a 153 grain wadcutter by NOE I'm going to try, haven't even broken it in yet, so it's time to get that mold out after sitting in the drawer.