38 special loads

[06str8shooter]

Can someone provide me with a good 38 special load for plinking?

 

[FearNoWind]

Alliant Powder - Reloader's Guide

 

[ForneyRider]

W231 or Bullseye works great. I use W231. I have experimented with different charges and usually come up somewhere between min and max.
Hornady makes a big box of HBWC 148gr bullets that are cheap and extremely accurate. The WC design cuts a nice hole in paper.
Seat the bullet flush to the case mouth.

 

[wc872]

148 gr. Hollow Base Wadcutter, any small pistol primer. 2.7 grs. Bullseye. Seat the bullet flush with the case mouth. Use a slight roll crimp & have a ball. Very accurate & low recoil for Mom & the kids.
Semper Fi

 

[ArchAngelCD]

My favorite .38 Special load is a 158gr LSWC over 4.0gr W231.

If you like wadcutters better these are the 2 loads I use.

A 148gr DEWC over 3.4gr W231
A 148gr HBWC over 3.2gr W231

 

[Lefty7mmstw]

140-158 grain lead bullets and aa#5 with a sp primer..... usually used +p data...
Load Data « Accurate Powders

 

[parker300]

158g rnfp 3.5g of clays

 

[Elkriver]

Don't have data on me but 158 lead rn with trail boss cheap & easy cast yer own it's almost cheeper than 22's thies days