.38 S&W (.360" Diameter) bullet source?

[EddieCoyle]

I just bought my first I-frame. It's a pre-war S&W pre-Model 33 Regulation Police in .38 S&W. I need a source for the .360" diameter bullets needed for this round.

Any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Old Fuff]

Try the search feature in the green bar at the top of the screen. This has come up before and several sources were mentioned.

 

[EddieCoyle]

Thanks for the tip. I tried it before posting this thread with a number of different terms - for example .360 bullets, .359 bullets, 38 AND S&W AND Bullets, 38 regulation, 38 Regulation police. I either got inappropriate results, 50 pages of results (because "38" is too short and therefore ignored, leaving only S&W) or the following response (which was no help):

1. Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.

In lieu of source recommendations, can somebody recommend an appropriate search term?

 

[happy7]

Western sells some. I think they are about the only ones out there that do. Most people just use .358 bullets, and usually get acceptable accuracy. The 35864 bullet that Western sells is a replica of the classic 38 S&W bullet shape with the long round nose, usefull for the short 38 S&W case. However he sells it sized to 358. But he also has a 360 bullet as well, however the shape is not the classic one. I have never bought from him so am not recommending him. Just letting you know.
http://westernbullet.com/cbip/cbip.html

 

[Lear 31A]

I've bought a few odd ball sizes from these guys. They list a 135 gr. semi wad cutter sized at .360.

http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm?viewfrom=13&catid=89&step=2

 

[Walkalong]

Measure your bore. The .38 S&W that I had measured .364 in the throat and .362 in the bore. Makarov bullets at .364 may just work.

They were not so readily available back then and I shot Win. 125 JHP's for the .38 Spl. in mine.


http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.ex...248&categorystring=9315***652***675***9015***

 

[Old Fuff]

EddieCoyle:

Sorry to send you on a wild goose chase. I didn't think the search would cause any problems.... but anyway:

I went to SEARCH, clicked on, POSTS, and found the following with the key word, 360. Also of course a lot of unrelated information. The threads below list some possible sources for .360” cast lead bullets.


http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?p=387059&highlight=.360#post387059

http://www.thehighroad.org/search.php?searchid=2037036&pp=25&page=3

 

[EddieCoyle]

Thanks guys. I think I found what I was looking for.

 

[Clark]

http://westernbullet.com/cbip/b35864.html

The old guy that answers the phone comes out of a time machine, a character.

 

[TonyT]

Remington manufactured at one time a150 gr. HBRN bullet in 0.358" diameter which was supposedly for the 38 S&W> I still have about 5 boxes of these. Rem #B22852.

 

[johnfrost]

.360 dia 38 S& W

I ordered and received .360 bullets from Western Bullet Co.
904 Kensington Ave.
P.O. box 998
Missoula, MT
59801
With shipping was $16 for 100

Got the info here on this forum along with a lot of other information.

 

[jamsit]

I believe I have exactly the same revolver as you have.... an S&W .38 Reg Police mdl 33.... I use 'cowboy .38 S&W', NOT S&W Spl, ~ 158gr w/no probs..... I get the ammo at a local re-loader for $13.50 per 50 rounds.... will look into Western Bullet for $16/100...

 

[benedict1]

For what it's worth--I have a K-frame Model 38-200, the "Lend-Lease" version of the .38 S&W. .357" bullets keyhole; .358" and .359" shoot very well.

You can get .358" from Kempf's Gun Shop. A buddy made the .359" for me from a Lyman mold and .359" sizing lube ring.

The .358" are 158 gr. FN and .359" are 146 gr SWC--either one over 2.2 grains of Win 231. I use Lee carbide dies.

These are fun guns to own and shoot.

 

[joneb]

http://www.pennbullets.com/calibers.html I have not tried bullets from Penn yet, but they do have a few in .360 dia.

 

[Firehand]

If you or a friend casts bullets, I've found that most .38 Special bullets, used as-cast(not sized) work well.

 

[only1asterisk]

I think you may find that you will need lead bullets to be a good bit larger than .360" and softer than most commercial cast.

David