I agree! There is a sweet spot in 158 grs. of bullet running about 1050 +/- a few fps in a medium frame .38 Special. Something more than a typical +P load and less than the .357 Magnum. You can get it from expensive boutique loaders like Underwood and Buffalo Bore. I wish I had a safe handload in that range that wouldn't shake my M15 apart.
I load a 158gr LSWC on top of 6gr of Unique in a .357 case and get about that same velocity. It's been my go to load for the .357 for years.
