Wadcutters for 38 Super

[25cschaefer]

My friend and I have been casting our own bullets and loading up plinking loads for our 357mag/38spl/38super double action revolvers. We have a ton of 148gr wad cutters ready to load and some 38 Super brass but I can not find any load info for wadcutters.

I understand that there is not room for much powder with the bullet taking up all of that room but we are only using 3 gr of Tite Group in the 38s.

If there are no loads, would it be safe to poke the bullet in the same distance of a semi wadcutter and crimp it?

THESE ARE NOT FOR A SEMI AUTO, WE HAVE REVOLVERS WITH MOON CLIPS, DO NOT POST ANYTHING ABOUT THEM NOT FEEDING.

 

[rcmodel]

Yes, it would be safe.

Lyman #49 lists a 147 grain FP with 3.6 Start - 4.0 MAX Titegroup.

The 148 is lighter, and the hollow base makes up for the added length
as far as case capacity goes.

rc

 

[25cschaefer]

The wadcutters we have do not have a hollow base but have a small "button" on top.

 

[rcmodel]

Makes no differance.

3.0 is still 0.6 lower then the Starting load for a 147 grain FP.

If 3.0 will push them all out of the revolvers barrel, they would be safe.

rc

 

[25cschaefer]

Thanks, I might pop some in my Taurus first.

 

[mtrmn]

I never realized there WAS a 38 super REVOLVER--need to check this out....

 

[ReloaderFred]

Yep, they use moon clips. The one I shot from S&W was really, really sweet.

Hope this helps.

Fred

 

[25cschaefer]

My buddy's 8 shot Performance Center S&W is really sweet, I am so jelous.

Kind of like this:

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/...75660_775655_757896_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y

 

[ReloaderFred]

Yep, that's the one. They are one fine chunk of steel.....

Fred