38 special 158gr. LRN load

[badbrass]

What would be close to factory load? Using 231 powder?

 

[Ganderite]

About 2.5 gr.

I got best results with 3 gr, but have since stopped using 231 becasue I also use ball rifle powder. Always afraid a powder hopper of 231 could get dumped into a can of 760.

 

[Wendell]

What would be close to factory load? Using 231 powder (.38spl., 158gr LRN)?

(In grains)

4.0 is what Winchester has in their powder manual.

4.0 - 4.5 is what Lee has in their loading manual.

4.6 might make Minor (out of a 4" revolver), if that matters to you.

 

[gpracer]

I use 4.5 Grains, quite accurate in my 6 inch barrel

 

[tornado45]

38 special

The Lyman 2nd edition lists 231 loads for 38 special 158 grain round nose lead col at1.550,min 3.5 max at 4.9 +P at5.2 grains in modern all steel guns

 

[jackenape]

I use 3.3 for my ppc loads. My Ruger just doesn't like Bullseye and Wadcutters. 2.5 gr must have been a mistype, since they would probably hit the dirt in front of the target at 50 yrds

 

[sunray]

"...2.5 gr must have been a mistype..." 2.5 grains of Bullseye has been the starting load for 148 grain WC's in a .38 Special for eons. Mind you, the starting load for 231 and a 158 grain bullet is 3.1.
"...Lyman 2nd edition..." Eh? Their Pistol and Revolver book?

 

[jackenape]

"...2.5 gr must have been a mistype..." 2.5 grains of Bullseye has been the starting load for 148 grain WC's in a .38 Special for eons.

I was referring to w231. I only brought up bullseye and wads because I always get heckled from my club for not using 2.7gr bullseye & wads for my PPC shoots .

 

[mule]

3.1gr of W231 works for me.(for WC)

 

[badbrass]

Thanks for the info!