Is there any commerical 148/158 grain lead round nose 38. round to avoid

[John G C 1]

Hi
I've been reading a lot here and other places about lead round nose bullets.

I think I am going to move to those (PMC and Blazer seem available online at 158 grain) with my 38 when I can not get 148 grain hardcast full wadcutters.

Is there any commercial round lead nose 148 or 158 grain bullet that I should avoid because of inappropriate lead softness or hardness?

Or are all the commercial target loads of this type generally made of decent lead alloy to keep lead fouling at a minimum?

Thanks.

 

[Remllez]

Some leading can be attributed to the bore of your gun as well. Having said that, if not driven at high velocity you are liable to get a little to no leading. Try a box of many different brands and keep notes.

 

[RevolvingGarbage]

Avoid A-merc AKA American Ammo, unless you can get it for free, and then only to pull the rounds apart for the brass brass and lead (don't re use the bullets As-is). Even then, you will have to check the individual cases to make sure the flash holes are the right size, and right in the middle of the primer cup. I only used the brass for shotshell loads. I wouldn't really even trust it with a normal bullet.

Yeah its that bad. I got some for cheap. I asked. I was answered. I did not listen. It was garbage.

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=512176&highlight=merc


It was honestly even a shame to subject my poor Rohm RG40 to them.

Other than that? Take what you can find in this market.

 

[rcmodel]

Nobody makes 148 grain RN.

All round nose will be 158, 150, or 125.

148 is going to be full wad-cutter target ammo.

rc

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

For target/range ammo, all the commercial 158 LRNs are about the same. I wouldn't carry any of them for defense, not when there are so many modern hollowpoint loads out there.

 

[peacemaker45]

I wouldn't even use A-merc brass. The stuff won't even fit into my Dillon's shellholder.

Otherwise, test prvi partizan thoroughly before you count on it for anything. I've not shot any of their stuff in .38, but in other calibers I've had duds, inconsistent muzzle velocity, (which in turn leads to inconsistent recoil and inconsistent POI) and other issues.

 

[Dave_in_Fairview_Park]

"Is there any commerical 148/158 grain lead round nose 38. round to avoid"


The ones shot at you!

 

[Seven High]

Avoid RWS brand in 38 special. They have hard primers and cause light firing pin strikes in some revolvers.