Campro 38spl HBWC

[Dsiwy]

I just bought a bunch of Campro 38spl HBWC and wondering if anyone has loaded these before and has any advice?

I plan on using 3.2gr of bullseye with a roll crimp "Campro advises to stay above 800fps and data states 2.9gr-3.2gr"

 

[adamg]

Yes, but with HP38. I found their recommendation pretty good. They do seem to require more powder than the same bullet weight/shape in all-lead.

 

[ryan]

I have loaded a lot of these. Make absolutely sure you don't use cast bullet data. The 3.2 load is a good one.

 

[Dsiwy]

Yeah I don’t want to push the bullet out of the barrel manually lol.

 

[B]

I load tons of them. I load them a bit long and find a marked increase in accuracy. I am using a .357 pistol though... I have gone as high as 4 grains of Bullseye, 3.2 worked great, 700-750fps from a 4.2'' 686. Win 231 also worked good but the charge weights were higher, something like 3.8 grains for 750fps.

 

[SP641]

3.6 gr of HP38 gave me an average of 710 fps out of a 4 inch barrel.

 

[Greenjoytj]

Weigh those CamPro 148 gr FCP HBWC. So far I’ve found in my box of 1000 bullets a large number of them weigh up to 8 grs more than 148 gr. I’m still in the process of grouping the bullets into small weight groups +- 1 grain. The 8 gr over weight is the highest I’ve found so far put I’m not even half way through weighing them. I am disappointed in the CamPro quality control I was expecting much less weight variation in a target bullet.

 

[4n2t0]

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[220]

Start 3.1 grn. 231 Win to max 3.6 grn. And taper crimp flush to case?

 

[SP641]

Start 3.1 grn. 231 Win to max 3.6 grn. And taper crimp flush to case?

Reloading data from Campro http://www.campro.ca/images/38-HBWC.pdf

I reload flush to the mouth of the case with a very light roll crimp. Some leave a bit of the bullet out with good result.

 

[Greenjoytj]

I'm not sure I would consider them "target" bullets.

Target use is inherently implied by the style of this bullet (full wad cutter).
Unless the user culls the bullets into weight groups I wouldn’t consider them target bullets either.