Reloads for S&W Model 13 3"?
Hi all,
I picked up a model 13 last year, the 3" FBI variety. I've run several boxes of COTS ammo through, don't remember the weights right off the top of my head but neither box papered well even as close as 15 yards. Hitting a pie pan consistently at 15 was tough, may have helped had I bench rested but I can hold a three inch group easily off hand with my 500 and 45 at 25...so I think that I need to search for a load that's a suitable match for this short barrel.
Anyone here have experience with the model 13-3 with 3" barrel and what grain weight and powder type it likes best?
Regards, John
I picked up a model 13 last year, the 3" FBI variety. I've run several boxes of COTS ammo through, don't remember the weights right off the top of my head but neither box papered well even as close as 15 yards. Hitting a pie pan consistently at 15 was tough, may have helped had I bench rested but I can hold a three inch group easily off hand with my 500 and 45 at 25...so I think that I need to search for a load that's a suitable match for this short barrel.
Anyone here have experience with the model 13-3 with 3" barrel and what grain weight and powder type it likes best?
Regards, John
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Try 14 grains of Alliant 2400 over a 158 grain Speer JSP or JHP. I usually use CCI550 primers with this load.
Works great in most of my S&W 357's.0 -
THANKS 0 -
You're welcome. It is a little below maximum but generally a great shooting load. I recommended it to a few others and those that got back with me generally liked it as well.
Good luck.0 -
"14 grains of Alliant 2400 over a 158 grain Speer JSP"
Mine works better if I put the powder under the bullet.0 -
nyuk nyuk nyuk, wise guy eh! 0 -
14 over, 14 under, frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.
My mistake but I hope he knew what I meant. If not, it's gonna hurt on both ends.[:D]0
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