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  • March 30, 2024 at 8:17 am #512221
    shendrickson
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      Looking for a good load recipe for my .38 king cobra target..147gn smiley coal needs to be 1.42 or longer ( shorter recesses into case) I have no5,hs-6, 700x, cfe pistol, bullseye..can anyone get me started?

      May 29, 2024 at 7:03 pm #515639
      spclement
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        Hodgdon 2023 Annual Reloading Manual lists the following 38spl loads for a 146 grain Speer JHP out of a 7.7″ barrel with a WIN SP primer and a COL of 1.37 – (That seems awful short to me. I would load it longer):

        HS-6
        Start: 5.6 grains = 808 fps @ 11,700 CUP
        Max: 6.3 grains = 969 fps @ 16,100 CUP

        700X
        Start: 3.2 grains =724 fps @ 13,800 PSI
        Max : 3.6 grains = 815 fps @ 16,000 PSI

        CFE Pistol
        Start: 4.7 grains = 845 fps @ 13,000 PSI
        Max: 5.1 grains = 964 fps @ 15,700 PSI

        Good luck!

        June 4, 2024 at 1:30 pm #515790
        Elgie
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          I’ve had good results with 5.3 grains of Power Pistol, which is handy since I use the same charge in my 124g 9MM. I just move the powder measure from one tool head to the other.

          In the .38 I loaded to 1.455 COL

          Shoots fine in my k frame smiths and my original alloy frame cobra. Dropped one into my wife’s king cobra and no issues.

          I’ve seen some conflicting data about where that load is on the power scale. I interpolated loads from 158 grain jacketed and 140 grain jacketed.

          I thinks it’s probably middle of the road “warmish.” Nexttime I go to the outdoor range I’ll Chrongraph it.

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