Reloading 38 spec
Quote from Reloader on May 8, 2012, 1:29 pmI am thinking of loading 38 spec plated round nose 147 grain bullets with no cannelure. I have the Dillon 38 special die set I bought last fall. Is the lack of a bullet cannelure a problem? Thanks
I am thinking of loading 38 spec plated round nose 147 grain bullets with no cannelure. I have the Dillon 38 special die set I bought last fall. Is the lack of a bullet cannelure a problem? Thanks
Quote from Reloader on May 8, 2012, 2:34 pmNot a problem at all. Adjust the crimp die so it only gets the flare out of the case, not to curl the case mouth into the bullet.
Not a problem at all. Adjust the crimp die so it only gets the flare out of the case, not to curl the case mouth into the bullet.
Quote from Reloader on June 14, 2012, 9:39 pmI load plated bullets in 38 special all the time, it's not a problem. Just play with your roll crimp so it's tight enough but not too tight, you don't want to pierce the plating with a heavy roll crimp. You basically want the crimp to make the brass to copper plate feel smooth when you slide a finger along it, without denting the bullet.
I load plated bullets in 38 special all the time, it's not a problem. Just play with your roll crimp so it's tight enough but not too tight, you don't want to pierce the plating with a heavy roll crimp. You basically want the crimp to make the brass to copper plate feel smooth when you slide a finger along it, without denting the bullet.