Tite Group in .38 Spl.

[PJ Hardtack]

I'm looking for .38 Spl. loads using TG with 130 and 158 gr LFNRPs.

I will be using them in IDPA rom my S&W 2-1/2" M19 and M66 snubbies. I'm not looking for a defensive load for CCW.

[Coffinmaker]

3.2 Gr for the 125/130

Coffinmaker

Although >>> I wouldn't shoot anyone else's load data.  Seen too many ugly things happen.

[PJ Hardtack]

Prudent!

Tite Group is a powder where the effect of minimally increased charges makes for exponential results.

No worse than Bulls Eye in that regard. I know of a 9mm Commander that suffered the loss of it's grips resulting from a double charge of BE. I found the Colt grip medallion from one grip panel and the floor plate of the magazine and presented them to the owner.

He showed me his damaged hand.

[August]

While 3.2 might work, it can be too low to reseat primers during firing.  So, stoppages may result.  3.4 seems to consistently overcome the backed out primer problem.  YMMV

[PJ Hardtack]

That has not been my experience. Why would that be an issue when 2.7 grs of Bulls Eye/148 SWC has been a standard .38 Spl. load for ever? BE and TG have similar burning rates and are not location sensitive in the casing.

I have been shooting 3.2 TG with both 130 and 158 gr bullets using Federal primers. I propped the charge to 3.0 with the 158 LRNPs and performance was fine in my S&W M66 2-1/2".