delconed
Member
Hi,
I am new to this forum, and fairly new to handloading.
I reload several handgun cartridges, 380, 9mm, 357, 38spl and my old favorite, 38-40 or 38WCF. I handload mainly to save money. The factory ammo, when available, is extremely expensive. I have hundreds of rounds of good used brass for the 38-40. There aren't many loads published for the 38-40, and with the shortage in buying certain powders, I want to know if I can use a jacketed bullet of the same weight in place of a cast bullet?
I don't know why, but the published loads for cast bullets use different powders than for jacketed bullets.
I have loaded many rounds with cast bullets and I use the starting powder loads I have loaded some with slightly more, but never even close to the maximum load.
The 38-40 is a huge Colt New Service revolver in great shape. It is much heavier than even my 357's.
Thanks for your help,
Del
I am new to this forum, and fairly new to handloading.
I reload several handgun cartridges, 380, 9mm, 357, 38spl and my old favorite, 38-40 or 38WCF. I handload mainly to save money. The factory ammo, when available, is extremely expensive. I have hundreds of rounds of good used brass for the 38-40. There aren't many loads published for the 38-40, and with the shortage in buying certain powders, I want to know if I can use a jacketed bullet of the same weight in place of a cast bullet?
I don't know why, but the published loads for cast bullets use different powders than for jacketed bullets.
I have loaded many rounds with cast bullets and I use the starting powder loads I have loaded some with slightly more, but never even close to the maximum load.
The 38-40 is a huge Colt New Service revolver in great shape. It is much heavier than even my 357's.
Thanks for your help,
Del