I need a very light recoiling load for my .38s. I have a box of 500 148gr. LWCs I was just given, and I've got Clays and Universal powders on hand.
I'll be getting my CCW permit within the next month or two, and I'll be primarily carrying a S&W 640 and/or a S&W M64 with a 3" barrel. I haven't decided on what load I'll be using for carry yet, waffling between the Gold Dot short barrel "light/fast" load and the Buffalo Bore "slow/heavy" load, but I'm leaning towards the bigger bullet.
My girlfriend said to me the other night that if I'm going to be carrying she should learn how to shoot my revolvers effectively. I couldn't agree more. She is an experienced shooter, but she hasn't really fired small/compact handguns other than .22s before. When she does shoot she has a 9mm BHP, and that's about the smallest centerfire gun she's shot. Her dad's a "recoil junkie" so she's touched off some handcannons in her life, but they've always been big and recoil-absorbing.
She doesn't really like revolvers, so she said that I should load some light loads for her to start with and then work her up to the hot stuff. Did I mention that's she's smarter than me?
I'll be getting my CCW permit within the next month or two, and I'll be primarily carrying a S&W 640 and/or a S&W M64 with a 3" barrel. I haven't decided on what load I'll be using for carry yet, waffling between the Gold Dot short barrel "light/fast" load and the Buffalo Bore "slow/heavy" load, but I'm leaning towards the bigger bullet.
My girlfriend said to me the other night that if I'm going to be carrying she should learn how to shoot my revolvers effectively. I couldn't agree more. She is an experienced shooter, but she hasn't really fired small/compact handguns other than .22s before. When she does shoot she has a 9mm BHP, and that's about the smallest centerfire gun she's shot. Her dad's a "recoil junkie" so she's touched off some handcannons in her life, but they've always been big and recoil-absorbing.
She doesn't really like revolvers, so she said that I should load some light loads for her to start with and then work her up to the hot stuff. Did I mention that's she's smarter than me?
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