Buying ammo to get brass 38s&w

[davek32100]

The # under the trigger guard is 40319. the guy I bought it from says it's from the 40,s. he shot rem green box out of it.

I shot the 5 today, used 1.2 of BE. could only pull 1 out without having to poke the other 4 out.
Any ideas would be helpful

Thanks

 

[AlexanderA]

Wrong. .38/200 loaded ammunition is available from this company:

http://mattsbullets.com/ammunition/...roducts_id=4&zenid=np64k808unbgpl38n5jh45nv97

I'm unfamiliar with that vendor. I do know that the Old Western Scrounger web site lists the 200-gr. lead bullet loading, but they never seem to have it in stock. Anyway, the 200-gr. lead bullet loading was not the one used by the British military since well before WW2. Because of concerns about the Hague Convention's prohibition of soft lead or expanding bullets, they went to a 176 gr. fully jacketed bullet. I can't find that one listed anywhere.

 

[Panzerschwein]

I'm unfamiliar with that vendor. I do know that the Old Western Scrounger web site lists the 200-gr. lead bullet loading, but they never seem to have it in stock. Anyway, the 200-gr. lead bullet loading was not the one used by the British military since well before WW2. Because of concerns about the Hague Convention's prohibition of soft lead or expanding bullets, they went to a 176 gr. fully jacketed bullet. I can't find that one listed anywhere.

Partially right. They did in fact do this, but do to a shortage of ammunition Britain also issued older stocks of the .38/200 ammunition during WW2, the Mk 1 load with 200 grain lead bullet. It was used alongside the 176 grain FMJ ammo. The newer FMJ load wasn't as well thought of in terms of effectiveness compared to the older heavier load.

If I were to use a Webley or Enfield .38 for defense today, I'd go with those rounds from Matt's Ammunition.