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Clark · July 21, 2000, 11:00 PM

I just got the sprare parts today for a 38 Special that I bought to torture to death. It is an Aluminum frame. I have bent one Aluminum frame 38 with 357 loads, but that was lighter wieght than this beast. I have been unable to hurt a 38 with H110, but Blue Dot is another story.

You could buy a beater gun like the gun you have a shoot hotter and hotter until it gets screwed up. Then keep it for parts. Back off a safe distance from the failure point and you have your max load for that gun.

I would bet brass would stick before you reached failure in that S&W.

[This message has been edited by Clark (edited July 22, 2000).]

July 21, 2000, 11:00 PM	#6
Clark Senior Member Join Date: December 4, 1999 Location: WA, the ever blue state Posts: 4,678	I just got the sprare parts today for a 38 Special that I bought to torture to death. It is an Aluminum frame. I have bent one Aluminum frame 38 with 357 loads, but that was lighter wieght than this beast. I have been unable to hurt a 38 with H110, but Blue Dot is another story. You could buy a beater gun like the gun you have a shoot hotter and hotter until it gets screwed up. Then keep it for parts. Back off a safe distance from the failure point and you have your max load for that gun. I would bet brass would stick before you reached failure in that S&W. [This message has been edited by Clark (edited July 22, 2000).]