Starline Brass STAR38SCEUP1 Handgun 38 Short Colt 100 Per Bag

The .38 SC , originally developed for the 1851 Colt Navy with the Richards conversion kit, would give "Birth" to the 38 Long Colt , and later the 38 Police Special cartridges. A number of folks claim it's a rather anemic load, But I find it a good low recoil shooter, allowing better accuracy over time, in both my Uberti Navy and my Rohm 38 Special from 1968.

Normal factory loads give 750 FPS to a 125 grain bullet, out of a 6 inch Blackhawk or similar pistol. However Remington, the only known commercial maker of this cartridge, only uses a low end load 3.2 grain charge. Hodgeon's reloading charts give a 3.2 - 3.8 grain safe range for home loaders, so there is room for improvement. Bullet styles include a 115 grain , ,357 Diameter PHP [ Pentagon hollow point] from Hunter's Supply, which would increase hitting power a bit , while saving carry weight by 10 Grains per round..

In Short, pardon the pun, many GOOD reasons for these cartridge's.