Dang Bob, I was gonna suggest the same thing. Look for 38/44 S&W data. There was an article in Handloader magazine within the last year and a half with data for the .38/44 Heavy Duty and 38/44 Outdoorsman, both .38 Spl. Revolvers on the .44 "N" frame S&W. The cartridge was the forerunner of the .357 Magnum. I've had two of those Outdoorsman revolvers and I killed a Black Bear with the one I had back in 1959 on the Fourth of July weekend. Two shots and one very dead bear. Going from memory, the powder was H2400 and the bullet the 158 gr. Lyman #359156 gas check type. I remember the bullet because I still have and use that mold in my current 38/44 and .357 Magnum. Note that the early load was with Hercules #2400 and not the current Alliant #2400. based on work with A2400 in my .357 Mag. I get the feeling it it slightly faster burning than the old Hercules version but, That just could be me. I've been running that bullet with 5.0 gr. of Unique in the 38/44 in deference to that older gun which I like very very much.
IIRC, the muzzle velocity of those old 38/44 factory loads was somewhere around 1100 to 1200 FPS with a 15 gr. Bullet. Worked just fine.
Paul B.
IIRC, the muzzle velocity of those old 38/44 factory loads was somewhere around 1100 to 1200 FPS with a 15 gr. Bullet. Worked just fine.
Paul B.