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Birdhunter · April 1, 2002, 07:40 PM

I came really close loading .38 spl loads on a Lee pro 1000 with Universal Clays. It would undercharge or not charge at all sometimes. While at the range the primer sent the bullet halfway down the six inch barrel of my S&W 686. Luckily I noticed it before I kept plugging away.

Fellow TFL members helped me figure it out.
Now I use only ball powder. No more problems.

April 1, 2002, 07:40 PM	#13
Birdhunter Member Join Date: January 24, 2002 Location: Midlothian IL Posts: 70	I came really close loading .38 spl loads on a Lee pro 1000 with Universal Clays. It would undercharge or not charge at all sometimes. While at the range the primer sent the bullet halfway down the six inch barrel of my S&W 686. Luckily I noticed it before I kept plugging away. Fellow TFL members helped me figure it out. Now I use only ball powder. No more problems.