VANITY CHAT: Best powder choice for .38 / .357 short barrel loads?

Vanity | 12-6-08 | Vanity

[xmission]

Hornady makes a “powder Cop” die, that’ll help avoid overcharges. If you have room for an extra die in a progressive press it’d be worth it.

[xmission]

I’d like to know more about this, do you happen to have any suggestions?

[blackie]

Never sell yourself short, your interpretation of what’s so is just as valid as the next guys. ;)

Be Ever Vigilant!!

[TheConservativeParty]

Very interesting story. Very educational! Thanks for taking the time to explain that. FreeGards,TheConservativeParty

[mylife]

I tend to measure things in empirical terms as I could never afford the cost of tuition in the higher disciplines.

So... I went to the school of hard knocks..

[blackie]

That’s two of us!!

[mylife]

Its a great fraternity ☺

[Poser]

I’ve got to agree with Bullseye as the best fast burning choice for very short barrels. I hate Unique because it is so dirty. I think only about half of it actually burns.

If you are loading milder rounds for longer barrels, 238 is my choice.

[TheConservativeParty]

Very good point. I heard this before but forgot about it. Thanks for reminding me of this. Being a girl and all, I don’t do my own re-loads, and always buy the good stuff. It is always nice to glean some info from someone who knows a lot more than I do about this topic. I like to check out the firearms topics every chance I get. And whenever I have had a question, some kind Freeper has always posted to me a reply. Thanks, you guys!

[blackie]

~~ and very large. ;)

[mylife]

BTW I bought some reloads for .38 special and found some .357 loads in there.

That should have been my tip off as to poor quality control.

welp.. I was shooting a SW 442, bam! bam!...stop...

The trigger wouldn’t move, I couldn’t swing out the cylinder..
WTF? Who ever loaded them missed the powder,it was primer only.

It was just enough to lodge the bullet between the barrel and cylinder.

I tossed them out

[mylife]

BTW I find 158 grain brutal in an airweight .38

Where can I get the 110 loads? I know I asked that earlier, but inquiring minds really want to know!

[mylife]

Do not shoot hot rounds in a glock, saw one of those splode on 2 occasions.

The feed ramp is cut in a manner that leaves some of the bullet case unsupported to aid feeding, but if the load is hot the case will blow out

[TheConservativeParty]

Wow, great story. You could show Bill Nye the Science Guy a thing or two!!! Hey when the world goes sideways, we’re gonna need guys like you, who know how to MAKE stuff out of other stuff. Carry On......

[OKSooner]

Try brownell’s.

[mylife]

Thanks. I found them a wideners but they are expensive

[hiredhand]

Don't let me forget and I'll find some info on headspace. There are only a couple of different ways to account for it. One is with rimless rifle cartridges, another is rimmed, and one is straight walled pistol cases. I can't remember how belted magnum cases (like the .300 WinMag) account for headspace. I only brought it up because after I looked into it I discovered that it really is a danger when reloading for center fire semi-auto rifles. :-)

[mylife]

I just wouldnt care all that much but when you get into .308 and 8mm mauser that serious cause for concern. That’s a big bang.

[mylife]

ask eaker about 30.06 kabooms