Outpost75
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These Keith types are designed for the .38 Special for heavy loads approximating the old .38/44s. Both have the same .395" meplat to crimp length and .25" meplat diameter. The lighter bullet is shorter in the base to crimp length to reduce seating depth. Overall cartridge length is the same, 1.55" in .38 Special brass. I had Tom cut the lighter bullet to adjust point of impact sightly in older fixed sight guns, Colt New Service, S&W .38/44 Heavy Duty, and to mitigate the pressure rise in standard-pressure loads used in the Model 12-2 Airweight, in which +P loads should be avoided.
.38 Special Standard-Pressure and +P Factory Loads and Equivalent Handloads
Ammunition____________________S&W .38-44 HD 4”
Factory Loads for Reference:
Rem-UMC 148 HBWC______________804 fps, 7 Sd
WRA SuperMatch 148 HBWC______772 fps, 13 Sd
Rem-UMC Police Service 158 LRN__793 fps, 10 Sd
Rem-UMC 200 LRN_________________747 fps, 16 Sd
Old Super-X 158 LRN .38-44________994 fps, 23 Sd
Winch. X38SPD 158-gr. LHP+P_____909 fps, 16 Sd
Standard-Pressure .38 Special Handloads to Approximate Factory Velocity
Saeco #348 146 DEWC, wheel weights, OAL 1.25”
3.2 grs. Bullseye_____________________804 fps, 17 Sd
3.5 grs. Bullseye_____________________863 fps, 7 Sd
4.0 grs. W231_______________________837 fps, 22 Sd
Acc. 36-168H 168-grain “Keith" SWC, wheel weights, OAL 1.55”
3.5 grs. Bullseye_____________________853 fps, 21 Sd
4.9 grs. AutoComp__________________850 fps, 15 Sd
Accurate 36-175H 175 grain "Keith" SWC, wheel weights, OAL 1.55”
3.5 grs. Bullseye_____________________865 fps, 24 Sd
4.5 grs. AutoComp__________________811fps, 30 Sd
“.38-44” Handloads in .38 Special brass, W-W cases, WSP primer:
Saeco#348 146DEWC 8.9 grs.#2400__922 fps,12 Sd
Acc. 36-168H 11 grs. #2400_+P+___1005fps, 34 Sd
Acc. 36-175H 4.0 grs. Bullseye+P_____871 fps, 5 Sd
Acc. 36-175H 5.5 grs. AutoComp+P__902 fps, 14 Sd
Acc. 36-175H 11.5 IMR4227+P_______914 fps, 22 Sd
Acc. 36-175H 8.9 #2400+P___________888 fps, 21 Sd
.38 Special Standard-Pressure and +P Factory Loads and Equivalent Handloads
Ammunition____________________S&W .38-44 HD 4”
Factory Loads for Reference:
Rem-UMC 148 HBWC______________804 fps, 7 Sd
WRA SuperMatch 148 HBWC______772 fps, 13 Sd
Rem-UMC Police Service 158 LRN__793 fps, 10 Sd
Rem-UMC 200 LRN_________________747 fps, 16 Sd
Old Super-X 158 LRN .38-44________994 fps, 23 Sd
Winch. X38SPD 158-gr. LHP+P_____909 fps, 16 Sd
Standard-Pressure .38 Special Handloads to Approximate Factory Velocity
Saeco #348 146 DEWC, wheel weights, OAL 1.25”
3.2 grs. Bullseye_____________________804 fps, 17 Sd
3.5 grs. Bullseye_____________________863 fps, 7 Sd
4.0 grs. W231_______________________837 fps, 22 Sd
Acc. 36-168H 168-grain “Keith" SWC, wheel weights, OAL 1.55”
3.5 grs. Bullseye_____________________853 fps, 21 Sd
4.9 grs. AutoComp__________________850 fps, 15 Sd
Accurate 36-175H 175 grain "Keith" SWC, wheel weights, OAL 1.55”
3.5 grs. Bullseye_____________________865 fps, 24 Sd
4.5 grs. AutoComp__________________811fps, 30 Sd
“.38-44” Handloads in .38 Special brass, W-W cases, WSP primer:
Saeco#348 146DEWC 8.9 grs.#2400__922 fps,12 Sd
Acc. 36-168H 11 grs. #2400_+P+___1005fps, 34 Sd
Acc. 36-175H 4.0 grs. Bullseye+P_____871 fps, 5 Sd
Acc. 36-175H 5.5 grs. AutoComp+P__902 fps, 14 Sd
Acc. 36-175H 11.5 IMR4227+P_______914 fps, 22 Sd
Acc. 36-175H 8.9 #2400+P___________888 fps, 21 Sd
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