.38 S&W bullets

[vesmcd]

Can anyone tell me where to find 200gr cast(or swaged) bullets for reloading .38 S&W cartridges? Or possibly a casting mold?

 

[Crosshair]

I generaly just load 158 or 125 grain .357 lead bullets. Undersized bullet means so-so groups though.

 

[JR719]

You might try Midway.

 

[donkee]

check with beartooth bullets.

 

[Jim Watson]

The Magnus 507 is the right shape and weight. Made for .38 Special it is undersize for .38 S&W but the long bearing surface might make up for a lot of that.
http://www.magnusbullets.com/images/bullet photos/image507.jpg

 

[vesmcd]

Thanks for the replies,guys.
Donkee, I found some 200gr/.360 dia. bullets at Beartooth. They are a little pricey at $15.50/100(+ shipping). I am going to get a box just to see how it feels in my Smith & Wesson. After I posted, I thought "why not try some hollow base wadcutters for plinking?". Anybody tried that yet?

 

[donkee]

I started testing 148g HBWCs that I wasn't going to use anymore. They shoot pretty well, but hit kind of low. About 6" low at 10 yds if I remember correctly. The Beartooth bullets are really good, it just took awhile to get them and the price, like you say, is kind of high so I don't shoot the old Iver much.

 

[TN Shooter]

I have several .38 S&W revolvers (2 H&R top-breaks and 2 Colt Police Positives). I have had good luck with the swaged lead hollow base wadcutters made for the .38 Spec. However, you have to experiment with the powder charge to get the hollow base to obturate into the rifling grooves as well as to hit to the point-of-aim. I've been meaning to try the Beartooths- I might have to give them a try!

Good Shooting!

TR

 

[vesmcd]

TN Shooter - PM sent.