Does this 38 load look kosher?

[Dougbert66]

Pull them. In the interest of science, weigh the actual powder load in a few cases from each set (assuming you have a collet puller).

[JagerDog]

That's where I'm at. But I have N-frame and Blackhawk 357's.

[ysr_racer]

Next Saturday (the 23rd) you want me to bring a bullet puller and a scale to the match at Phoenix Rod And Gun Club ?

We can do some testing.

[sigstroker]

So I picked up a bunch of boxes like this from an unnamed Calgunner. I was about to head to the range to send a few, though something about the data on the box didnt look right. Hodgdon 700x in a 38spc, with a hornady 158gr SWC.

The bullets are set down far into the case, some with the edge of the wadcutter are a few thousandths past the case mouth. In researching these Hornady #3588 bullets, their longer length does result in seating this deep in order to meet OAL. So while the seating depth may not be a concern in itself, the compression of the load, and the resulting pressure increase my be.

Then looking up from a few sources, the max load for 700x should be around 4.2gr, maybe up to 4.5, 4.6gr for a +P load. This says 5.2gr.... and HOT!!

Send it?

Kosher? You got it from ysr?

Bwahaha.

[Caligula36]

Next Saturday (the 23rd) you want me to bring a bullet puller and a scale to the match at Phoenix Rod And Gun Club ?

We can do some testing.

Bring me your finest S&W, and we'll do some real field testing.

[ysr_racer]

Bring me your finest S&W, and we'll do some real field testing.

Yeah, no, you ain't shooting that crap in my revolver.