Hollow Base, Round Nose 38's

[seancass]

Anybody know a commercial source for these? I just bought a 38 conversion cylinder for an 1858 Remington and it recommends only hollow base bullets. 38 HB Wadcutters are readily available, but I'd love some bullets that fit the period of the gun better! (Of course, I don't cast...)

[jimtx]

There is a guy on GB that makes them, but heeled as their typical use was in 38 long colt. I think someone else has them too, if I remember I'll let ya know bc I want them for my 38LC Lightning.

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I see that Black Hills is offering 38 Colt "Cowboy" ammo. Perhaps they could turn you on to the source of their bullets. They look to be swaged, so maybe they do them in house themselves.

www.black-hills.com/shop/cowboy-ammo/38-long-colt/

[jimtx]

Problem with many "cowboy" loads is the bullet type, they load them to lite smokeless charges for use in black powder and/or older guns lacking modern strength.

Most use regular lead bullets, not hollow base, heeled,etc. Blackhills usually tries to separate themselves from other companies so I would email them for bullet type used in their "authentic" cowboy period loads.

If not the guy on GB that loads his ammo with true heeled 38LC bullets is below: 38 Long Colt proper heeled bullet, loaded ammo box of 50 $35.00

www.gunbroker.com/item/655311722 

PS- There is a small ammo co here in tx that has 125gr CP HP load I'm checking to see if there hollow base.

and precision cartridge supposedly loads theirs with heeled bullets.

[jimtx]

Update: The New Co in TX on GB uses regular bullets and thinks 38LC used them to whatever not going to argue with him.

Hope the info helps.

[taffin]

Jun 10, 2017 8:46:39 GMT -5 seancass said:

Anybody know a commercial source for these? I just bought a 38 conversion cylinder for an 1858 Remington and it recommends only hollow base bullets. 38 HB Wadcutters are readily available, but I'd love some bullets that fit the period of the gun better! (Of course, I don't cast...)

CHECK BUFFALO ARMS. THEY HAVE A 150 HB FLAT NOSE BULLET.

[seancass]

Jun 13, 2017 12:40:16 GMT -5 taffin said:

CHECK BUFFALO ARMS. THEY HAVE A 150 HB FLAT NOSE BULLET.

Thanks Mr. Taffin, it looks like they have what I need, but it's out of stock. I set it to notify me when they come back in stock.