I’m planning on loading 38spl/357mag for the new derringer, and I was thinking about carrying 38spl +P instead of full power magnums. When loading +P, can I use brass that’s not marked +p?
I’m planning on loading 38spl/357mag for the new derringer, and I was thinking about carrying 38spl +P instead of full power magnums. When loading +P, can I use brass that’s not marked +p?
Check out the thread below. It seems that no one could find a consistent significant difference in weight between regular and +P .38 Special brass. It would stand to reason that if +P .38 Special brass was more robust in construction (or regular .38 Special less robust), then this would show up when weighing samples of each, since dimensionally they are the same.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/show...pecial-P-brass
Last edited by WarEagleEd; 06-12-2018 at 07:03 PM.
Cool, thanks.
I think the +P markings were just put on so you wouldn't stick them in a non +p gun. I don't think there was any real difference in the brass.
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |