.38 S&W Ammo?

[Nightcrawler]

Once in awhile, I run across a neat old revolver in .38S&W. Usually, they don't cost more than two hundred bucks, and would make a neat plinker/novelty.

However, nobody seems to make .38S&W ammo anymore. Does anybody? If so, where do you get it? And, just to settle my curiosity, can you fire .38 S&W ammo out of a .38 Special revolver?

 

[MonkeyMan]

I see .38S&W ammo on the shelves in my local gun shop regularly. IIRC both Remington and Winchester still make it. I can't say for sure that you can shoot .38S&W in a .38Spl or .357Mag as I've never tried it. A good friend of mine has an Enfield revolver in .380/200 (the Brit name for .38S&W) and I got him some Starline brass but I'm having a bit of trouble finding a set of dies cheap enough for him.

 

[Steven Mace]

Nightcrawler, Remington still lists the .38 S&W cartridge using a 146gr. lead nose bullet as their order number R38SW. You'll probably have to order it from your favorite gun shop. Hope this helps!

Steve Mace

 

[Mike Irwin]

You can NOT shoot .38 S&W in .38 Spl./.357 Mag. guns.

 

[shootist2121]

Nightcrawler

The web of the 38 SW is to wide for chambering in a standard 38 special. Though you might find one that will chamber, but the 38 Sw is tapered like the 9 X19.

What few of the guys in the old gun club use to do was use the 38 special sizing die and a 9mm luger seating die. Since the round is pretty low pressure the results more than worked for them.

But i bet if you contacted RCBS or Lee..They might be able to come up with the right set reasonably.