c&rdaze
Active Member
okay, I'm not the most knowledgable reloader. I recently came into the 'ownership' of a S&W 19-3 .357. If you look at some of my recent threads, you'll see that I have had some questions. Here we go again.
I'm trying to reload some .38spl to +p for use in the .357. My chrono doesn't make sense to me. Bottom line the .357 shoots slower than the .38spl by about 200 ft/sec with commercial Rem and my handloads. Is this normal because of the shorter length between the two loadings. and the 'jump' to the threads.
Details: Rem commercial 158 gr lead RN; Victory 819ft/sec; .357 682ft/sec.
Handloads: 5.0gr Unique 158 plated HP; Victory 765ft/sec; .357 560ft/sec.
I'm trying to reload some .38spl to +p for use in the .357. My chrono doesn't make sense to me. Bottom line the .357 shoots slower than the .38spl by about 200 ft/sec with commercial Rem and my handloads. Is this normal because of the shorter length between the two loadings. and the 'jump' to the threads.
Details: Rem commercial 158 gr lead RN; Victory 819ft/sec; .357 682ft/sec.
Handloads: 5.0gr Unique 158 plated HP; Victory 765ft/sec; .357 560ft/sec.