bullets .380 dia

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joesmoe

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I got some lead round nose bullets in a lot at a auction that are .380 in diameter. I can't figure out what they go to. They have been aloxed so I guess the .380 is the final size. It says on a paper in there win ss 38 long
 

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Mic them.
Betcha they are. .363”
Look to fit a .38S&W and .38 Long, or 9mm Makarov.

.380acp take a .355-.356”
 
I miked them they are .380 everytime I search I get 380 auto 9mm 38 and 357 these are .380 dia
 
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They are 132 to 133
 

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joesmoe said:
It does say 38 long on the paper. I only checked at the end. I can check all over diameter in a bit.
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If they’re not heeled, and you don’t have a gun that is made for heeled, just pass them through a .358 sizing die (or .363 if you have a .38S&W). Lee makes an inexpensive sizer that mounts on any 7/8” press and works pretty well.
 
GeoDudeFlorida said:
If they’re not heeled, and you don’t have a gun that is made for heeled, just pass them through a .358 sizing die (or .363 if you have a .38S&W). Lee makes an inexpensive sizer that mounts on any 7/8” press and works pretty well.
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joesmoe said:
Ok I wasn't sure how far down I could size them.
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If you measured them and they are indeed 0.380" they will not size down with either a 0.358" or a 0.363" sizing die. 17 and 22 thousandths is too much to ask of a sizing die.
 
Ok what would happen? I have never used one but I have a 356 for 9mm
 
joesmoe said:
Ok what would happen? I have never used one but I have a 356 for 9mm
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The first thing that will happen is your lube grooves will be wiped out, as your bullet gets longer and your bullet gets softer. Then you will get tags off the base that kill accuracy and your boolit is junk or ready for the pot again.
 
AJC1 said:
The first thing that will happen is your lube grooves will be wiped out, as your bullet gets longer and your bullet gets softer. Then you will get tags off the base that kill accuracy and your boolit is junk or ready for the pot again.
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Well, they already are ready for the pot. If they can’t be resized to something useful then that’s all they’re good for. Now let’s see if the OP has a pot and all the gear to go with it.
BTW, RCBS got its start making a press for swaging lead pellets into bullets. But that’s ancient history. Nobody today knows that kind of thing is even possible. ;)
 
I have lead that is clean and a bunch of Range lead. When I did fishing weights I used a pan and a mister heater Mr. Cooker
 
joesmoe said:
I have lead that is clean and a bunch of Range lead. When I did fishing weights I used a pan and a mister heater Mr. Cooker
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If you want to cast boolits, I recommend a cheap Lee 4-20 bottom pour and a brass cavity mold. Just like spending more on the scope than the gun.... quality tools and all.
 
I don't plan on doing it professionally I just got 9mm, 45acp and a 25 acp molds. When money is short I can make some.
 
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