Recent content by IWAC

Sufficient!

I tried that with hollow based wadcutters some decades ago. Some were accurate, others not so much, and they tended to hit the target sideways at 25 yards. On the other hand, factory full wadcutters seem to be accurate and stable to 50 yards, cutting down overpenetration of walls, etc. The 135...

Now...if they would provide a 3" barrel!

The Federal .38 Special +P HST Micro revolver ammunition. Whatever happened to this round? It looked like it might have been a good choice for self defense carry. Lucky Gunner did a good review of it some time ago. I bought a box for my friend's birthday, to use in his S&W snub, but have not...

Sounds like you are going aboout it in the proper way. What do you think of offering him an inducement $$$ to read and report on the first few chapters in a good reloading manual, dealing with the process. Or...do it with him. A review is always a good thing, right? Would $20 do it in this day...

Couldn't hurt!

I have found that most cartridges with a cannelure can use a good (not excessive) roll crimp. I figure mine are about medium. It will secure the bullet from "creeping" with recoil. Plated bullets (I have no experience with coated) and cast bullets benefit from a roll crimp, or a taper crimp, if...

Wow! That's awful! Return it to Scheels, showing them a sample case! They have a great return policy. I'll bet they will replace or refund. Good luck! :)

Us, too!🥰

I have had a Lee FCD for several years, and didn't find much use for it. Then the other day, I watched a video on Youtube by a fellow called Fortune Cookie 45 LC. It was eye-opening, to say the least. Once, an RCBS Tech told me that they consider a factory crimp as an "overcrimp" and should be...

Generally, a human hair measures about .003/inch. That much variation or more is not unusual in factory-new brass, so, in my never-humble opinion, it will make very little to no difference. :)

While I am leaning toward the 158-160 gr. LSWC or LRNFP, the RCBS SWC 38 150 gr. boolit was my go-to for years. Of course, I don't cast any more, and no commercial caster offers that number. That said, I have quite a supply of other projectiles of the 125 and135 Gold Dot persuasion that I have...

The dry media tumblers work well. Some of us use a 50-50 mix of Corncob and Lizard bedding, boosted with some sort of polish. The 1/4 used dryer sheet gathers an amazing amount of dirt, but I've never used Mineral Spirits in the mix. YMMV, but, I load my tumbler about a loose 2/3 with media.

This doesn't appear to be the case's first Rodeo, and I am not familiar with a Wadcutter factory load showing so much of the boolit. Your concern seems to be well-founded!

Find another friend with a better car!:cool: