black hills .38 special wadcutters

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heys gents,got kind a dumb question traded into a mess of black hills .38 special 148 grain match wadcutters but the lead bullett is seated all the way even with the end of the brass,if that makes sense,never seen a bullet like that except i seen a picture for that gas seal nagant revolver ammo.is this ammo ok to plink with.

 

[Husker_Fan]

That's how many wadcutters are seated and is perfectly normal. The brass may even be criped over the end of the bullet.

 

[kanook]

put them in your revolver and pull the trigger (after aiming at your target) that will seat them further out of the brass

 

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thanks fellas yeah thats what i meant to say the brass was crimped over the end of the flat nosed lead,it was just odd to me im used to round nose.let r rip.

 

[Floppy_D]

It seemed odd to me too, but then I saw what neat round holes they made.

 

[woad_yurt]

Have you ever thought of reloading? If you take that HBWC and combine it with a decent powder load, you'll have a great defense round also. 4 grains of W231/HP 38 combined with this bullet is quite a performer.

 

[JellyJar]

I don' think anyone makes them anymore but I know that Smith and Wesson and some other used to make purpose built target semi auto pistols that would only chamber those target wadcutters. Here is a link for the S&W Model 52:

http://www.encyclopedia.com/video/4IZ7WeMdsT8-smith-wesson-52-38-wad.aspx

 

[Deanimator]

My Giles .38 Special M1911 won't shoot anything else but that or similar handloads. Typical .38 Special rounds won't even fit in the magazine.

 

[Brian Dale]

Is this ammo ok to plink with?

You bet. Wadcutters ruled the roost in bullseye competition back in the days when revolvers were used there. They'll be excellent for plinking; enjoy them.

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

Some wadcutters have a hollow base resembling a cup to help upset and fill the rifling grooves, others are double-ended so it doesn't matter which way you load them.

Most likely these are target wadcutters loaded to a low velocity, but ones with some speed behind them should be fairly formidable defensive loads. At least, as the in-gun load; they are poorly suited for speedloaders as the reload. For more info, get the book Guns, Bullets and Gunfights by Jim Cirillo.