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Noticing some deficiencies in my reloading data. Any idea what load books have the most data on the 327 Federal and data on .38spl with 130gr jacketed bullet loads?

I have loading manuals from the 1950’s through current there are tons of differences. Start low work up.

Elk Creek wrote: ↑Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:08 pm I have loading manuals from the 1950’s through current there are tons of differences. Start low work up.

But the problem is, only one of my manuals (Lee) has loads for .38 Spl 130gr jacketed bullets. And they list only 2 powders with VERY tiny difference between minimum and maximum. Like… 1/10th of a grain. I’d like to avoid that small of a danger zone. So… looking for a book suggestion that has more options

Try hogdons online data.

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 24, 2025 10:56 pm Try hogdons online data.

Yup hodgdon web data is the way to go

You should be able to get by using 125gr data for standard pressure 38spcl

CPJ 2.0 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 25, 2025 12:19 amIMG_4600.jpeg

That is for a MEI cast lead bullet. Having a heck of a time coming up with something for a jacketed bullet

I haven't torn the plastic wrap off my Lyman 51st edition yet, but the 50th has three jacketed and three cast options for the .327, and four jacketed and seven cast for the .38. No 130gr jacketed data for the .38, but it does have 125 - not hard to adjust from that.

Here's the 327 data Hornady lists