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Mike511 · Jan 17, 2010

I picked up a box of .38 plated 148g DEWC at Timonium show yesterday. Anyone have experience reloading with west coast and bullseye powder. The 2.7 g of bullseye I use with lead HBWC also work for plated ?

trbon8r · Jan 17, 2010

I can't specifically answer your question, but I can say that in the past I had good results with the West Coast bullets used in a .357 Magnum revolver. Good luck.

Trapper · Jan 18, 2010

Mike511 said:
I picked up a box of .38 plated 148g DEWC at Timonium show yesterday. Anyone have experience reloading with west coast and bullseye powder. The 2.7 g of bullseye I use with lead HBWC also work for plated ?

Based on my experience with Berry's plated, you'll need more powder. My first .38 reloads were using LRN numbers, but they were way too light and would squib. I checked Berry's site and they recommend using FMJ numbers.

I've had good luck using load data for XTP bullets (same basic style as I'm using). My current load for .38 is 3.2gr Hodgden's Clays behind a 158gr Berry's HP.

I just bought some X-treme 158gr RNFP that I'll be trying once I get some small primers.

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