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The Powder Room - CAS reloading / Re: 4227 in .38 special
« Last post by Crow Choker on Yesterday at 08:22:57 AM »***What Abilene said in his two posts***** I've been reloading handgun and rifle loads since 1976 and have been using 4227 since that time, BUT only in .357 and 44 Mag loadings. Have used it some in high end 44 Special loads also. Once loaded up some 38 Special with 125 grain Speer HP's, but decided before even firing them in my J-Frame Smith Model 60 they were to much in the +P category which isn't recommended for many or any +P----loosen the thing up to much. Fired them in my 357's. I have used 4227 for cast bullet reduced loadings in my collection of military model bolt action rifles with success, but it is a recommended powder for doing so.
IMO and all the readings I've done, 4227 wouldn't be a good powder for CAS powered 38 Spec or any other caliber. You'd be over the legal power ratings for competition ifin you do load your 38's with 4227 to reach its accuracy potential and with reduced loadings not realize its potential. Plenty of faster pistol/shotgun powders out there if ya can get them that would reduce the "wailing and gnashing of teeth" you'd get using 4227 for Cowboy Action loadings or just stick with Trail Boss.
IMO and all the readings I've done, 4227 wouldn't be a good powder for CAS powered 38 Spec or any other caliber. You'd be over the legal power ratings for competition ifin you do load your 38's with 4227 to reach its accuracy potential and with reduced loadings not realize its potential. Plenty of faster pistol/shotgun powders out there if ya can get them that would reduce the "wailing and gnashing of teeth" you'd get using 4227 for Cowboy Action loadings or just stick with Trail Boss.