[Elgie]

I’ve had good results with 5.3 grains of Power Pistol, which is handy since I use the same charge in my 124g 9MM. I just move the powder measure from one tool head to the other.

In the .38 I loaded to 1.455 COL

Shoots fine in my k frame smiths and my original alloy frame cobra. Dropped one into my wife’s king cobra and no issues.

I’ve seen some conflicting data about where that load is on the power scale. I interpolated loads from 158 grain jacketed and 140 grain jacketed.

I thinks it’s probably middle of the road “warmish.” Next time I go to the outdoor range I’ll Chrongraph it.

For years I’ve loaded 125grain jacketed bullets with 8.5 gr of Unique. I may need to change to Power Pistol, because I have more of it and it doesn’t stink up the indoor range so badly.

[Elgie]

I’ve had good results with 5.3 grains of Power Pistol, which is handy since I use the same charge in my 124g 9MM. I just move the powder measure from one tool head to the other.

In the .38 I loaded to 1.455 COL

Shoots fine in my k frame smiths and my original alloy frame cobra. Dropped one into my wife’s king cobra and no issues.

I’ve seen some conflicting data about where that load is on the power scale. I interpolated loads from 158 grain jacketed and 140 grain jacketed.

I thinks it’s probably middle of the road “warmish.” Nexttime I go to the outdoor range I’ll Chrongraph it.

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