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I have a sealed can of Winchester's WSL powder I would like to use for .38 special. It was discontinued quite while ago. I have found data for shotgun reloading with WSL and was told that Winchester did publish some handgun data for it in one of their free manuals.
I don't shoot shotguns hardly at all but like to practice with my revolvers. The burn rate chart I found that showed WSL, placed it just a little faster than Unique but it being a ball powder and not a flake powder I would like to see some pressure tested data for it.
I would appreciate it if somebody can point me to some reloading data for it.
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Phasmid, yes older WW manuals had data for WSL, I should be able to lay hands on one when I get home later this afternoon.
'Four legs good, two legs baaaad." ---------------------------------------------- "Jimmy, some of it's magic, Some of it's tragic, But I had a good life all the way." (Jimmy Buffett)
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The 13th edition ©1993 shows WSL 38 Special data "Under Development"
The 14th edition ©1995 has WSL data for 38 Super, 9mm, 40 S&W, 10mm and 45ACP, but not 38 Spl.
The 15th edition ©1997 has WSL data for 38 Super, 9mm, 40 S&W, 10mm and 45ACP, but not 38 Spl.
The next thing I have is the 2006 edition which is after Hodgdon acquired Winchester powders and has no data for WSL.
I don't know if there are any editions between the 15th and the 2006 guide, but it doesn't look like 38 Spl data was ever developed.
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From Nosler #4, use at you own risk:
'Four legs good, two legs baaaad." ---------------------------------------------- "Jimmy, some of it's magic, Some of it's tragic, But I had a good life all the way." (Jimmy Buffett)
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Thanks to all who responded. You guys are better than Google! The Nosler data should work fine as a reference. Thank you SotG for going the effort of posting that.
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My pleasure. As said, approach with caution.
'Four legs good, two legs baaaad." ---------------------------------------------- "Jimmy, some of it's magic, Some of it's tragic, But I had a good life all the way." (Jimmy Buffett)
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