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.38 special 148gr DEWC, W231 load

meunke
I have several load books and they vary on what is considered the minimum load for 148gr lead DEWC in a .38 special round. One book has it listed at 3.0 grains, another has the minimum listed as 3.4 grains.

What's the lowest you've gone?
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  • Hawk Carse
    I have loaded thousands of 148 gr .38 HBWC with 3.2-3.3 gr W231.
    I don't see where a DE would be much different.
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  • Rocky Raab
    Hollowbase wadcutters require a lighter charge to keep from blowing the skirt of the bullet off at the muzzle - destroying accuracy. Double-ended bullets don't have this problem and are usually loaded a bit warmer. The tradeoff is that DEWCs aren't quite as accurate as HBWCs. Neither is accurate beyond about 50 yards, at which distance they begin to lose stability.
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  • gesshots
    Often bullseye guns were rebarreled with a 1 in 10" twist to optimize wadcutter accuracy. As opposed to 1/14", 1/16" - Colt or 1/18.75" - S&W standard twists.
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  • dcs shooters
    3.5grs 231 is a very good load. Don't go over 4.0grs.
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