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HI
Has anybody figured out a competitive 38 spl load for the Chiappa Rhino LBR. I want to shoot off hand single handed at 25 mtrs to a PL7 target

Also has there been any discoloration/ marking to the black version

Thanks

Jack

Surely it will be a case of working the load up depending on what consumables you use? or are you looking for recommendations on where to start from scratch?

Gh0st wrote:Surely it will be a case of working the load up depending on what consumables you use? or are you looking for recommendations on where to start from scratch?

I know how it works after over 30 years of hand loading (including real handguns) I just wondered if any one hand suggestions

Back in the real pistol shooting days, the standard 38 special load was 2.8 grn of Bullseye with a 148grn hollow based wadcutter seated flush with the end of the case. I also used a 150grn semi wadcutter a lot with 4.5grn of Unique. It is actually difficult to produce an inaccurate load for a 38sp.
Fred

FredB wrote: It is actually difficult to produce an inaccurate load for a 38sp.
Fred

PPU did a cracking job of it when i used to use their stuff in my LBR and 1894C!

Blackstuff wrote:

FredB wrote: It is actually difficult to produce an inaccurate load for a 38sp.
Fred

PPU did a cracking job of it when i used to use their stuff in my LBR and 1894C!

Yes, I saw some reasonable results on a Taurus LBR and that has to be good on a Taurus

140gn T/C over 3.0 gn Tightgroup would just fine in my LBR

There must be a half a dozen Rhino LBRs in my club at the minute! Most, are actually in 9mm flavour! Rumour has it, there's a .40 S&W on the drawing board!

Fred's dead right. .38 spl is very forgiving. Personally, I preferred 6.0gns of HS6 over 2.8 of Bullseye. I like as much case space utilised as possible.