38 bullet questions

[xjwalt666]

Still doing some testing with some different options for these 38 short colts. I have sns 160's enroute but have these 158gr hollow points. I'm unsure of what oal I should load them to being hollow points. This is loaded to 1.158. I dont have any 158gr round nose to compare to right now and I want to see what you all think i should load to for length.

 

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[xjwalt666]

Also to add, if I go down to the cannalure it gets down to about 1.075" oal.

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[ysrracer]

I load 160gr Bayou RN coated bullets to 1.20. Berry's 158 FP to 1.125.

 

Both load to the same depth due to the difference in bullet length. Anything shorter gives me a bulge ring in the case.

 

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Edited September 30, 2020 by ysrracer

[xjwalt666]

I load 160gr Bayou RN coated bullets to 1.20. Berry's 158 FP to 1.125.
 
Both load to the same depth due to the difference in bullet length. Anything shorter gives me a bulge ring in the case.
 
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This is what happened to me also. When I went to the cannelure I got the bulge in the case. Ill try backing it off some and get closer to 1.125. Still need to figure out powder too. Would like to use 231 because I have more of that than tite group.

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[ysrracer]

1.125 with a round nose may be too short. Give it a try.

[AHI]

1 hour ago, ysrracer said:

I load 160gr Bayou RN coated bullets to 1.20. Berry's 158 FP to 1.125.

 

Both load to the same depth due to the difference in bullet length. Anything shorter gives me a bulge ring in the case.

 

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42 minutes ago, ysrracer said:

1.125 with a round nose may be too short. Give it a try.

? Did you read your own post?????