Shivahasagun
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Similar to using a .358” DEWC intended for .38Spl in a .38SC. You have to watch the pressures and seat farther out to compensate for the shorter/lower-capacity case. It’s common for habdloaders to work up such loads for .38S&W cases as well using HBWC where the skirt of the hollow base will fill the throats and larger bore. Care ought to be taken to make sure starting loads clear the muzzle . But, it’s been done so it can be done.Would wadcutters work okay, with less powder of course, from a .44 Russian case?
That might be a fun one to enter into my comp. program.
I modified a standard stem using JB weld to make it a flat seater. Found a huge source of 240 gr SWC’s that shot just as well so gave it to a buddy in Melbourne Florida. He makes his own wc’s and he’s still using it. I don’t have ANY absolute proof that it’s necessary to have a flat stem but it was fun messing around so I did it anyway.Does the Lee set come with such a stem?
The bullet has to be looked at carefully like you say. A Double Ended Wadcutter with a crimp grove on both ends sits out of the case further than a Hollow Based Wadcutter so that does account for some of the volume added by the hollow base bullet. One would have to break out the beakers and check the volume of either bullet to see how much of a difference remains. I don’t know of any math that one could use to make a direct comparison. However, I have never had a problem starting at the lower end of data. DEWC’s are more economic powder usage wise but nothing will fit a barrel better than a swagged HBWC. DEWC’s are also a great way to develop defensive loads for rounds that don’t produce velocity enough for reliable expansion. A YouTube Channel “Loads of Bacon“ has some very good videos of loading and testing coated DEWC’s for .44 Special. Velocity, Gel Tests etc.Similar to using a .358” DEWC intended for .38Spl in a .38SC. You have to watch the pressures and seat farther out to compensate for the shorter/lower-capacity case. It’s common for habdloaders to work up such loads for .38S&W cases as well using HBWC where the skirt of the hollow base will fill the throats and larger bore. Care ought to be taken to make sure starting loads clear the muzzle . But, it’s been done so it can be done.