Hello all, here is today's article posted on TheArmoryLife.com. It is titled “The Science Behind Lyman Reloading” and can be found at https://www.thearmorylife.com/the-science-behind-lyman-reloading/.
The Science Behind Lyman Reloading
- Thread starter Mike H.
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Oldmountaiman
Custom
Long ago when I carried a BUG frequently ( court security) our armour came with a load that was for short effective distance. At that time I used the Lee handloader and was perfect for that load. We used a 125 grain hollow base semi wad cutter and reversed it. It was a very short range concoction pushed by a low dose of Bullseye powder. All parties involved observed the results,no recoshay or deep penetration but that was over 60yrs ago so it's probably not legal now
I love this particular load in my 38 snubs. It is wickedly effective. The hollow base wadcutters made of pure swaged lead are still available from Hornady (and probably others). I try to always keep a box or two of 'em loaded up on hand.
The only "gotcha" in today's world is finding a supply of Bullseye powder since Alliant has basically given the US market the middle finger. I still have a little Bullseye left but I'm experimenting around to find an acceptable substitute. Theoretically, a small charge of any powder in the same class as Bullseye should work fine.
The devastation this round offers is not so much velocity dependent, but rather depends upon the huge hollow base cavity in a soft lead projectile. A snub 38 easily provides enough "ooomph" at close range to make these loads very effective. I wouldn't count on them for barrier penetration however.
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powerboatr
Hellcat
yep thats the book/s i use