Bullseye for CAS .38spec???

[Roger Rapid]

Anyone using Bullseye for CAS .38 loads? If so, got a good recipe with 120's?

Thx...

RR

[Major E A Sterner #12916]

I used 4.5 gr (four point five grains) of Bullseye with 125 grain in both .38 & .357 cases before I ran out and switched to Cleanshot. You could probably back it down to 4.0 (Four point zero)

[Garrison Joe, SASS #60708]

I use BE in the Cowboy .45 Special, with 4,2 grains under a 175 grain slug.   I'm sure in .38 you can use a fair amount less than that with excellent consistency and accuracy. 

 

good luck, GJ

[Mister Badly]

3.5 gr with a 130 bullet works for me

[Doc Shapiro]

Yup.  Similar load to Mister Baldy.

[Dream Chaser, SASS #79316]

I no longer se Bullseye but when I did two years ago I used 2.9 with 105s and 120s.

[Hoss]

I’ve shot thousands with 3.0 bullseye. It’s a good powder for our game. I’ve never found it to be position or temperature  sensitive.  Does not come close to filling case, so be careful not to double charge. I’ve used regular and magnum primers, no difference. 

I shoot 105s in my pistols, 130s in rifle, both same powder charge of 3.0. 

[Jailhouse Jim, SASS #13104]

3.5 under a 125

[J-BAR #18287]

2.7 grains of Bullseye under a 158 grain bullet works dandy on pistol knockdowns.  Yes, clubs here still use pistol knockdowns.

[Go West]

My Lyman manual says 3.2 gr. for a 125 gr. bullet for about 750 fps.

[Roger Rapid]

Thanks all....

RR

[Roscoe Regulator]

Lyman Cast Bullet Handbook shows 120 gr bullet with 2.8 gr at 690 fps minimum, 4.6 max at about 1000 fps.

[Roger Rapid]

Thanks Roscoe Regulator... I couldn't find reference for Bullseye for .38s in any of the books. Appreciate the input.

RR

[Mister Badly]

17 hours ago, Doc Shapiro said:

Yup.  Similar load to Mister Baldy.

I still have hair Doc.

[Bucky Buckskin]

3.0 gr across the board for all bullet weights 

[Doc Shapiro]

4 hours ago, Mister Badly said:

I still have hair Doc.

 

Dang, apparently I misread your name.  I'll blame it on the whiskey