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    .38Spl/.357 mag shotshell loads

    Looking for any and all information on loading shotshells for .38Spl/.357 mag. Do you use the speer capsules or gas checks? What is your favorite powder? I intend on using these for snakes and rodents with #12 shot.

    Thanks!

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    I have only loaded them in 38Spl using Speer capsules, with 4.5g Bullseye, and #9 shot. They seem to work just like factory loads, but a little dirtier.


    P.S. you have to be careful seating them as capsule breaks if you use to much force.
    Last edited by Big Eddy; 01-21-2019 at 12:52 PM. Reason: add p.s.
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    The Speer Shot caps are awesome, and easy to load. I have been doing it for years.
    That is why I brought them in and added them to the website I needed more, and just got a bunch of extra

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    I opted to make them myself. Don’t have specific notes in front of me but from memory.

    357 shot shells.

    4.5gr 700x
    2 shot cards cut from cereal box or similar weight cardboard.
    90gr of shot
    1 more card board disk
    Wax dripped on top to level of case
    Heavy crimp

    I sharpened a 38 special case to cut the disks.

    Very soft shooting ... fun to make.

    If you need absolute recipe let me know and I’ll venture into the dungeon.

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    I am making up some shot shells. I have them weighing 108-109 gr (per the enclosed sheet in the shot shell package), but I do not have any of the listed powders and dont really want to buy a pound of something just for the shot shells. I was wondering if anyone has used titegroup with the shot shells. Per the speer manual and the sheet with the shot shells I should use 4.5 grains of either bullseye or 700-x. In the manual for 110 gr JHP - they list 4.2 - 4.6 gr of bullseye or 700-x and 4.1-4.5 gr of titegroup. I was thinking of trying either 4.3 or 4.4 gr of titegroup. What do y'all think?

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