Buckshot Bear Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 What's your projectile weight for your .38's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 125gr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 SASS rifle and pistol 125 gr LTC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted July 12 Share Posted July 12 158gn OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Bob #61228 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 125 gr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Nemesis Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 105 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 125 gr both pistols and rifle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I'm on the 125GR Bandwagon too. Ya need a little recoil to have your best times. Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shapiro Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 4 minutes ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: I'm on the 125GR Bandwagon too. Ya need a little recoil to have your best times. Phantom Phantom is absolutely correct on this point. Recoil is needed. 130gr for me. At 825fps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 130 in rifle 105 in pistols both with 3.2 Bullseye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Last Call Saul Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 125 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Bear Posted July 13 Author Share Posted July 13 I've ordered 10,000 125gn (I load for 7 people) I was wondering if I should get some 158's but looks like the majority are happy with 125's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 6 minutes ago, Doc Shapiro said: Phantom is absolutely correct on this point. Recoil is needed. 130gr for me. At 825fps. I was using a real nice RNFP in 130gr...THAT was a nice bullet. My supplier is no longer around. Still don't get the 105gr craze... Didn't you and Bud do an experiment once??? Phantom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Shapiro Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 6 minutes ago, Phantom, SASS #54973 said: I was using a real nice RNFP in 130gr...THAT was a nice bullet. My supplier is no longer around. Still don't get the 105gr craze... Didn't you and Bud do an experiment once??? Phantom Yeah, we did do an experiment. We found that 125gr bullets at about 825fps yielded the best results across multiple scenarios. We probably shot close to 2000 rounds between the two of us that day. Personally, I can't think of a good reason to shoot 105's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I compared 105s to 130s. On a sweep with no multi-taps no difference. In a sweep that has double or triple taps I found, for me, about a .5 second difference on a 10 shot string. Fairly consistently. .5 isn’t much, but over a 10 stage match, 3-5 seconds is a pretty big deal. YMMV! plus, the 105s ore a tad cheaper! i tried the 105s in rifle, they fed ok, but I wanted a bit more feed-back from rifle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Singin' Sue 71615 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Have allways used 125gr truncated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gateway Kid SASS# 70038 Life Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 125's at 750 fps in the pistols 147's at 750 fps in the rifle. Use the 147's as knockdowns in the pistol if needed. Regards Gateway Kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 157gr RNFP for BP 130gr RNFP for smokeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Painted Mohawk SASS 77785 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I load 125 grain Conicals for my wife..they load, cycle & perform well... using a Magma caster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 158 grain SWC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 When I shoot .38s I use 158 gr. bullets . Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom, SASS #54973 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 7 minutes ago, DeaconKC said: 158 grain SWC Those feed well in your rifle?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeaconKC Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I had to go to the 158s in my Rossi 92 because that particular one would not feed 125 or even 140 grain stuff in the .38 case. It would feed anything in 357 cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Just me but i'm kinda old fashioned I shoot my cartridges with bullets close to their original designed weight . 115gr. in .32-20 , 158gr. in 38spl., 180gr. in .38 WCF, 225-240gr. in .44spl. and 255-270gr. in .45 Colt ... Shooting mostly Black Powder ( Not Subs ), but even with that passing fad powder ... Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Boots, # 20282 LTG-Regulator Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Use some 105s but like 125s for some revolver work and rifles. Find 135s and 147s nice in rifle also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dream Chaser, SASS #79316 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Good topic. I use 105 in pistols and 125 in rifle but had been considering, once I need more bullets, of going straight 125 for both. Love hearing the support for that weight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Sackett Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I use 125 TC in both rifle and pistol most of the time. 148 RF when I use APP. sam Sackett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watab kid Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 158 RNFP work in all of mine , but i dont have a lot of experience in 38s , i just been loading them a year now , so finding this an interesting thread - thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equanimous Phil Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 7 hours ago, Lever Jim said: What's your projectile weight for your .38's? 320 gr ... ... in my 38-55, of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 125 RNFP for a couple of different rifles and a multitude of pistols Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozark Huckleberry Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 Running a Marlin -- 125 TC loaded long in 38 cases has seemed to run best. It works out for the pistols too -- shoots pretty much to point of aim, and that helps when I'm aiming where I'm supposed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go West Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I've been all over the map, but 125s seem to feed best in momma's Lightning, so that's my final answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Spade Mikey Wilson Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 125 TC except for my Marlin's which prefer 125 RNFP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shooting Bull Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 I started years ago with 125s for no particular reason. I then jumped on the 105 bandwagon because I was told less recoil is always better. I didn't notice a bit of difference in recoil but did notice I needed to carry a separate stash of heavier bullets if I ran into a stage that had knockdown targets. I quickly tired of having to remember the heavies so switched back to 125s and have been happy ever since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branchwater Jack SASS #88854 Posted July 13 Share Posted July 13 125 grain TC for the smokeless 130 grain RNFP for BP in a pinch, when boxes spill all over, it makes separating the ammo a bit easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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