Ignatz Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Do some shooters use a rounded 9mm bullet(.356) in a 38 spl case for eaiser speedloading? It seems a fmj style bullet for an auto loader would work better than the standard 158 gr hollow point. Thanks.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdragon Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 We have 158gr 38 spl FMJ round nose bullets. Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatz Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 I know around 160gr Hornady and Sierra have FMJ bullets, but everything lighter seems to be a hollow point. I was just wondering if some people loaded a 130 gr or lighter fmj bullet in a 38 case for something like ICORE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
9x21 Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 (many) Years ago, when I still knew how to shoot a pistol that didn't use a magazine, I used 150 grain .356 Jacketed round nose bullets with good success, They reloaded very fast. They shoot good enuf for Steel matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gm iprod Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 I have used Zero 125gr JHP in speedloaders and they work flawlessly, subject to operator error. They don't seem any more difficult that a fully rounded bullet and they shoot excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10mmdave Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 Do some shooters use a rounded 9mm bullet(.356) in a 38 spl case for eaiser speedloading? It seems a fmj style bullet for an auto loader would work better than the standard 158 gr hollow point. Thanks.. I use quite a few 9mm and 38 super sized bullets in my 627 38/357 revo's, all for steel loads or basicly under 130 pf. Can't say I've seen any big problems. I currently load Zero 125 JHP .356 bullet's, now I know they're JHP's but their shape is closer to a RN and speed load fine. Zero's 125 RN works fine also but has an exposed lead back if your worried about lead exposure. The greatest thing on the Zero's is that they have a "cup" on the base of some of their JHP heads and IMO this has to help. You may/probably will run into bullet slipage, I recommend an undersize sizing die, I use a the dillon die set with the USD in station 2 of my 650 only sizing part way down on the case. I tried full length re-sizing with the USD but the cases looked fugly. And if you want to have some real fun get some Remington 90 grn RN 380 ACP bullets talk about powder puff loads. Aw heck, try the 88 grn JHP's too ! I do have to stress, at least from what I've learned, that you do need to set up you reloader carefully when using the 9mm/38 super heads, but once I have I load .3555, .356 and .357 all the same now with only a crimp die setting change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmon Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 switch the expander to one designed for .355 bullets, it should measure .352 or so to get a good hold on the bullet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdragon Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 harmongreer, +1 9mm 38, 220-221 whatever it takes. Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10mmdave Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 switch the expander to one designed for .355 bullets, it should measure .352 or so to get a good hold on the bullet oops forgot that part ! I use my 9mm/38 Super powder funnel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 I know that some shooters use the 130 gr. Rainier designed for the 38 Super in their 38 Specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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