The Firing Line Forums

Go Back   The Firing Line Forums > The Skunkworks > Handloading, Reloading, and Bullet Casting

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old June 11, 2012, 12:56 PM   #1
Lead Express
Senior Member
 
Join Date: January 21, 2012
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 125
Question on bullet types for reloading

I have a silly question that I cannot find an answer to:

Can I use LRN and LSWC of the same bullet weight interchangeably? I'm talking of recipes that call for a LSWC in .38 Special, .357 Magnum, and .40 S&W.
__________________
”An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.”
~Col. Jeff Cooper
Lead Express is offline  
Old June 11, 2012, 01:08 PM   #2
Jimro
Senior Member
 
Join Date: October 18, 2006
Posts: 7,097
Once you do a load work up to confirm that doing so is a safe practice in your firearm then yes.

Jimro
__________________
Machine guns are awesome until you have to carry one.
Jimro is offline  
Old June 11, 2012, 01:11 PM   #3
PA-Joe
Senior Member
 
Join Date: June 9, 2010
Location: NEPA
Posts: 909
Remember the COL will be different.
PA-Joe is offline  
Old June 11, 2012, 01:25 PM   #4
Lead Express
Senior Member
 
Join Date: January 21, 2012
Location: Sacramento
Posts: 125
Thank you both! I always load at min loading when using a different component, but wanted to ensure that there weren't any particulars I needed to be aware of before doing so.
__________________
”An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it.”
~Col. Jeff Cooper
Lead Express is offline  
Old June 11, 2012, 01:48 PM   #5
oneounceload
Junior member
 
Join Date: April 18, 2008
Location: N. Central Florida
Posts: 8,518
You'll want to use a different seating plug
oneounceload is offline  
Old June 11, 2012, 03:14 PM   #6
k4swb
Senior Member
 
Join Date: July 11, 2009
Posts: 389
Remember that nose profile has very little to do with pressures. Only the part of the bullet that contacts the barrel will effect pressure.
Same bullet weight, same material, same bearing surface profile, same pressure.
__________________
My posts are things I have tried or experienced. You may or may not wish to emulate them so read them with this in mind.
Compromise means that both sides give something, but they never give, they just take.
I'm The NRA!
k4swb is offline  
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:14 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This site and contents, including all posts, Copyright © 1998-2021 S.W.A.T. Magazine
Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: thefiringline.com
Page generated in 0.03900 seconds with 10 queries