.38 Special +P 20,000 Load Data

22 published .38 Special +P 20,000 reloading recipes across 12 powders and 3 bullet manufacturers, with bullet weights from 110 to 173 grains and recorded velocities between 809 and 1,091 fps. Every load lists charge weight, velocity, COAL, primer and case where the source published it.

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Recipes
22
Powders
12
Bullet makers
3
Bullet weights
110–173 gr

Sample .38 Special +P 20,000 loads

The first 5 of 22 recipes.

BulletPowderChargeVelocityCOALPrimer
Speer JHP 110grAlliant Blue Dot8.5 gr1,049 fps—Federal 100
Speer JHP 110grAlliant Unique6.2 gr1,091 fps—Federal 100
Speer JHP 110grHodgdon Universal6.3 gr1,084 fps—Federal 100
Speer JSP 125grAccurate AAC-25.7 gr1,028 fps—Federal 100
Hornady XTP 125grAccurate AAC-58.1 gr1,073 fps—Federal 100

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