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Magnum Wheel Man · May 27, 2010, 03:16 PM

I've been loading 32 & 38 S&W cartridges for the last 8-9 months... I start my old guns out with round balls ( .315 for the 32 & .360 for the 38 ) & then move up to cast lead bullets for guns that can take them...

these are bullets I'm using right now for the 38 S&W...

http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...ber=2046424229

BTW... Midway has the picture messed up... that's not the 100 grain bullet

at .359" they shouldn't build excessive chamber pressures with the often less than pristine barrel condition of the 100 year old guns I'm shooting... I'm just getting started with them, so can't offer up any great great groups yet though...

May 27, 2010, 03:16 PM	#18
Magnum Wheel Man Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2006 Location: Southern Minnesota Posts: 9,333	I've been loading 32 & 38 S&W cartridges for the last 8-9 months... I start my old guns out with round balls ( .315 for the 32 & .360 for the 38 ) & then move up to cast lead bullets for guns that can take them... these are bullets I'm using right now for the 38 S&W... http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct...ber=2046424229 BTW... Midway has the picture messed up... that's not the 100 grain bullet at .359" they shouldn't build excessive chamber pressures with the often less than pristine barrel condition of the 100 year old guns I'm shooting... I'm just getting started with them, so can't offer up any great great groups yet though... __________________ In life you either make dust or eat dust... Last edited by Magnum Wheel Man; May 27, 2010 at 03:26 PM.