Federal hollow point

[Kleiner riese]

I bought two boxes of Federal hollow point for 38 special: ( I can't recall bullet size but it was not 158 grain.) All but 5 rounds were near impossible to load into a 357 and 38 snub nose; I actually had to to push rounds in with my thumb. I have not gotten a response from Federal and wonder if anyone has a solution to allow these to be fed into my 38 snubbie or my 357 pistols. Thanks.

 

[earlthegoat2]

I really want to be a wise guy and say to run them through a 357 resizing die. (Don't do this but it would probably make it so they would chamber)

 

[Walkalong]

An FCD maybe.

 

[Dave T]

I have no idea what a "FCD" is, but if you have bad factory ammunition (won't chamber in guns it is intended for) send it back to the factory.

Dave

 

[Cokeman]

How did the ones that you had to push in extract? Did they stick in the chambers?

 

[earlthegoat2]

An FCD maybe.

This could work I think.

FCD = Lee Factory Crimp Die

 

[Dave T]

Factory Crimp Die. OK, didn't think of that. Still, fixing factory ammunition so it will chamber is just wrong. What else might they have screwed up along the way?

Dave

 

[Kleiner riese]

I really want to be a wise guy and say to run them through a 357 resizing die. (Don't do this but it would probably make it so they would chamber)

I was actually considering that but assumed it was unsafe

 

[Kleiner riese]

How did the ones that you had to push in extract? Did they stick in the chambers?

They extracted fine, I was concerned they wouldn't

 

[Jonesy814]

Maybe you need to scrub the charge holes good with a brass brush

 

[sparkyv]

Agreed.

Factory Crimp Die. OK, didn't think of that. Still, fixing factory ammunition so it will chamber is just wrong. What else might they have screwed up along the way?

Dave