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jdscholer · April 25, 2008, 08:41 AM

I've been messing around with light loads for an old top break Smith.
Would love to hear from anyone with ideas and experiance.
Any problem using jacketed bullets in these old guns?
My gun is very good mechanically, only fair cosmetically. I've been having good results with 2.5 gr. Red Dot, pushing a 125 gr. jhp Hornaday. CCI small pistol primers. I just wonder about the jacketed bullet thing.
I'm a newbe around here, be gentle.

April 25, 2008, 08:41 AM	#1
jdscholer Senior Member Join Date: March 23, 2008 Location: Jefferson State Posts: 1,197	38 S&W Reloads I've been messing around with light loads for an old top break Smith. Would love to hear from anyone with ideas and experiance. Any problem using jacketed bullets in these old guns? My gun is very good mechanically, only fair cosmetically. I've been having good results with 2.5 gr. Red Dot, pushing a 125 gr. jhp Hornaday. CCI small pistol primers. I just wonder about the jacketed bullet thing. I'm a newbe around here, be gentle.