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.38 Long Colt

Warning! Notes: All bullets except Rapine 358.145HB cast of 1/20 tin to lead alloy. All bullets lubed with SPG. Lyman 358430 and Rapine 358.145HB sized to .358 inch. All loads put into Starline brass. All blackpowder and Pyrodex loads used CCI 550 Small Pistol Magnum primers. All smokeless loads used CCI 500 Small Pistol standard primers. All blackpowder or Pyrodex charges put into cases through a 24-inch drop tube. (Handloader Issue #204 - April/May, 2000)

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Wt.	Bullet	Powder Manufacturer	Powder	Charge	Velocity (FPS)
127	heel Rapine 380.130	GOEX	FFFg	Subscribe	765
Remarks: Model 1877DA 4 1/2-inch barrel; extreme spread: 38; duplicates early factory load
127	heel Rapine 380.130	Hodgdon	Pyrodex P	Subscribe	760
Remarks: Model 1877DA 4 1/2-inch barrel; extreme spread: 138; most accurate load this bullet and gun
150	hollowbase Rapine 358.145HB	GOEX	FFFg	Subscribe	671
Remarks: Model 1877DA 4 1/2-inch barrel; extreme spread: 56; 2nd most accurate load with this gun
150	hollowbase Rapine 358.145HB	Hodgdon	Pyrodex P	Subscribe	715
Remarks: Model 1877DA 4 1/2-inch barrel; extreme spread: 82
150	hollowbase Rapine 358.145HB	Alliant	Bullseye	Subscribe	605
Remarks: Model 1877DA 4 1/2-inch barrel; extreme spread: 62; low velocity but accurate
150	hollowbase Rapine 358.145HB	GOEX	FFFg	Subscribe	761
Remarks: Colt Single Action Army .38 Special 5 1/2-inch barrel (circa 1950); extreme spread: 22; duplicates original factory load
150	hollowbase Rapine 358.145HB	Hodgdon	Pyrodex P	Subscribe	777
Remarks: Colt Single Action Army .38 Special 5 1/2-inch barrel (circa 1950); extreme spread: 84
150	hollowbase Rapine 358.145HB	Alliant	Bullseye	Subscribe	665
Remarks: Colt Single Action Army .38 Special 5 1/2-inch barrel (circa 1950); extreme spread: 48; duplicates modern factory load
150	Rapine 358.145HB	GOEX	FFFg	Subscribe	779
Remarks: Colt Model 1861 (R&D conversion) 7 1/2-inch barrel; extreme spread: 28; favorite load in this gun
150	Rapine 358.145HB	Hodgdon	Pyrodex P	Subscribe	790
Remarks: Colt Model 1861 (R&D conversion) 7 1/2-inch barrel; extreme spread: 84
150	Rapine 358.145HB	Alliant	Bullseye	Subscribe	667
Remarks: Colt Model 1861 (R&D conversion) 7 1/2-inch barrel; extreme spread: 26; accurate and duplicates modern factory loads
154	Lyman 358430 roundnose	GOEX	FFFg	Subscribe	691
Remarks: Colt Single Action Army .38 Special 5 1/2-inch barrel (circa 1950); extreme spread: 42; accurate
154	Lyman 358430 roundnose	Hodgdon	Pyrodex P	Subscribe	801
Remarks: Colt Single Action Army .38 Special 5 1/2-inch barrel (circa 1950); extreme spread: 83; accurate and equals some .38 Specials
154	Lyman 358430 roundnose	Alliant	Bullseye	Subscribe	620
Remarks: Colt Single Action Army .38 Special 5 1/2-inch barrel (circa 1950); extreme spread: 42; very mild