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Can I use magnum pistol primers in a .38 special by reducing the charge? If so how much should I reduce the load? | ||
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Sure you can, not req'd but you can substitute. The reduction will depend on the powder & charge wt. If you are loading a med. burner like Unique & not near max. I don;t feel a reduction is needed (based on my own chronograph results). For a faster powder like HP38/W231, I would reduce 2-3%, about 0.2gr. LIFE IS NOT A SPECTATOR'S SPORT! | |||
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I was shooting unique with 5.4 grs. and a 158gr. bullet. | |||
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5.4 grs and a 158 gr bullet is a pretty stout 38 spcl load. I`d back off if you switch primers. ------------------------------------ The trouble with the Internet is that it's replacing masturbation as a leisure activity. ~Patrick Murray "Why shouldn`t truth be stranger then fiction? Fiction after all has to make sense." (Samual Clemens) "Saepe errans, numquam dubitans --Frequently in error, never in doubt". | |||
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Do you think backing off to 5grs would be sufficient? | |||
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