I don't have one but have considered getting an alloy or scandium snub for shooting .38's from.

I recall that the 340PD models call for jacketed bullets of at least 125 grn. This is probably to prevent bullet pull.

But is that really necessary when one can load their own?

I've loaded a few hundred .38 Colt Shorts with soft 145 gr bullets to avg 615 fps from a 3" barrel. The crimp is mild but I could crimp more next time.

Would these really be a "pull" problem in a scandium snub?