Fairly new to reloading and I have a question.
I have been loading 158 gr RNFP X-treme bullets for my 38 sp. I have been making the OAL 1.450. I have loaded and shot about 500 of these with no problems at all But..
I have been reading that if the bullet has a cannulure that you should crimp the bullet on the cannulure. If I do that the OAL is at 1.405. I have checked all my books and some internet searches and nothing says to make the OAL that short.
So--should I crimp at the cannulure and make OAL at 1.405 or should I stay at the OAL of 1.450 that I have been using? Is 1.405 too short for the gun or is that a non issue?
BTW--I did talk to X-treme bullets and they were really helpful with several things but for this issue they basically said whatever works.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated
Oh yea--these are copper plated bullets
I have been loading 158 gr RNFP X-treme bullets for my 38 sp. I have been making the OAL 1.450. I have loaded and shot about 500 of these with no problems at all But..
I have been reading that if the bullet has a cannulure that you should crimp the bullet on the cannulure. If I do that the OAL is at 1.405. I have checked all my books and some internet searches and nothing says to make the OAL that short.
So--should I crimp at the cannulure and make OAL at 1.405 or should I stay at the OAL of 1.450 that I have been using? Is 1.405 too short for the gun or is that a non issue?
BTW--I did talk to X-treme bullets and they were really helpful with several things but for this issue they basically said whatever works.
Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated
Oh yea--these are copper plated bullets