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Post by flyingzebra on Oct 24, 2022 8:11:46 GMT -5
Does anyone here load for the 38 Short Colt?
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Post by leadhound on Oct 25, 2022 10:02:16 GMT -5
Has to be somebody? I'm hoping to get into the 41 Colt sometime in the future.
What you lookin to do?
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Post by magnumwheelman on Oct 25, 2022 10:04:23 GMT -5
I considered it for a pair of cap & ball cartridge conversions, but ended up relining the barrels, & making new cylinders, going to 38 Long colt, just to make reloading easier this pair of 51 Navies were the project guns... now in 38 Long Colt  after doing the 45 WTH project ( used a heal seated bullet ) my buddy made a pair of collet crimp dies for the heal seated bullet... if there is something similar in 38 Short Colt, highly recommend that type crimp die... although the short colt, probably doesn't need anything more than just seated... |
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Post by taffin on Oct 25, 2022 10:20:28 GMT -5
Does anyone here load for the 38 Short Colt? YES but depending on the sixgun I am shooting them in I either use .38 Special bullets or soft lead hollow base bullets to expand to fill the rifling On Cartridge Conversions or the 1877 Lightning |
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Post by flyingzebra on Oct 25, 2022 10:21:53 GMT -5
magnumwheelnan, what bullets are you using?
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Post by bigbrowndog on Oct 25, 2022 10:28:41 GMT -5
38 S&W, which is nearly identical
Trapr
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Post by magnumwheelman on Oct 25, 2022 10:31:09 GMT -5
I use a little larger & lighter cast bullet for the 38 S&W... would probably work in the 38 short Colt this is what I had bought ( probably still have a half box or so ) of course now they are discontinued... www.midwayusa.com/product/1657476047 |
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Post by bigbrowndog on Oct 25, 2022 11:12:13 GMT -5
I’m using an inverted HBWC, I’m not so concerned with accuracy as mine is for feet distances and not yards. 5 yards would be a looong shot.
Trapr
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Post by bula on Oct 25, 2022 12:13:34 GMT -5
Bear Creek Supply, has a bullet.
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Post by leadhound on Oct 25, 2022 13:28:22 GMT -5
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Post by AxeHandle on Oct 26, 2022 6:10:02 GMT -5
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