Morning all, Happy Thanksgiving!!
I know there have been a couple of threads on this however I'm not sure that there was ever any outcome.
I'm looking at getting an early Xmas present for myself, a Merwin Hulbert in .38 Cal.
Now, what I can tell, the .38 Cal designation on the MH was actually for a .38 MH cartridge. I've also read that the MH cartridge was actually produced by S&W and that it is the same as the .38 S&W.
So, first question, is this true?
I want to be able to shoot this pistol and not have it be a safe queen, if I can't get the ammo for it (and reload for it) than I'll have to pass.
I've read that the MH was built for a black powder round and that the smokeless could be too powerful for it and could damage the pistol.
So, second question, is this true or will the modern .38 S&W cartridge be safe to shoot (I'm looking at the cowboy loads for .38 S&W)
I've also looked and researched and have not found any reloading data for the .38 S&W cartridge using the Trail Boss powder. There has been reference that the .38 Short Colt loading data would be ok.
So, third question, does anyone have loading data for Trail Boss and the .38 S&W cartridge, or will the .38 Short Colt data work?
So, as everyone is trying to recover on the couch after dinner today, pants unsnapped, perhaps we can get a conversation going
Thanks all!!
I know there have been a couple of threads on this however I'm not sure that there was ever any outcome.
I'm looking at getting an early Xmas present for myself, a Merwin Hulbert in .38 Cal.
Now, what I can tell, the .38 Cal designation on the MH was actually for a .38 MH cartridge. I've also read that the MH cartridge was actually produced by S&W and that it is the same as the .38 S&W.
So, first question, is this true?
I want to be able to shoot this pistol and not have it be a safe queen, if I can't get the ammo for it (and reload for it) than I'll have to pass.
I've read that the MH was built for a black powder round and that the smokeless could be too powerful for it and could damage the pistol.
So, second question, is this true or will the modern .38 S&W cartridge be safe to shoot (I'm looking at the cowboy loads for .38 S&W)
I've also looked and researched and have not found any reloading data for the .38 S&W cartridge using the Trail Boss powder. There has been reference that the .38 Short Colt loading data would be ok.
So, third question, does anyone have loading data for Trail Boss and the .38 S&W cartridge, or will the .38 Short Colt data work?
So, as everyone is trying to recover on the couch after dinner today, pants unsnapped, perhaps we can get a conversation going
Thanks all!!