A bullet is the pointy bit goes in the open end of the cartridge casing.
@xmetguy1
4 ай бұрын
The 38 special is a smaller size than a 38 S& W case. 38 Special will swell and sometimes will split when firing in a 38 S & W chamber. Be careful!
@michaelbradford2816
4 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@leewilkinson6372
3 ай бұрын
After doing this, i get a bulge where the case head starts. No obviois separation, there is no jag inside the case... But i wonder if there's any danger in this. Half the case expands to meet the chamber wall....
@michaelbradford2816
3 ай бұрын
One thing I did present was the fact that I only used a 90g bullet that I made by hand. Since there's a risk that your item was a black powder only one, the fact also to consider is that NO amount of smokeless powder is safe. That's because the pressure rises too quickly with smokeless. Another thing is wear of the cylinder. It could have been stretched. If any shell fits loosely, it's not for use. You did allude the head space by the way by your description. That could mean either the case is too short or the actual diameter of the chamber is already beyond max. Probably though there is excess clearance between the case head and the frame. I would suspect this. You'd need a set of feeler gauges to be sure. It seems the tolerance should be about .002 there and the gap in front. You'd need to do some research to be sure. Based on your report it seems better to forget loading for that item completely. Most smiths won't touch a revolver like that leaving on your own. Never fire any regular ammo in that for the sake of safety. Thank you for your report today.
@leewilkinson6372
3 ай бұрын
@michaelbradford2816 I did forget to mention I dated the item via serial number to the 1950s, so no danger of it being black powder. I appreciate the remaining information. I am also using cut down 38 special cases.... and now I'm rethinking this idea, frankly. If I have a pistol with slightly oversized chambers in addition to already slightly undersized brass.....it could end poorly. I did load VERY conservatively with a milder powder( tite group was recomended on 3 forums for this pistol, and i found published load data from lyman, hornady, etc) to Acceptable effect. I appreciate the added feedback!
@michaelbradford2816
3 ай бұрын
Great! You're proceeding in a safe manner. The fun of a gun includes saving an old one if possible, but of course it's not always possible. Have fun.
@leewilkinson6372
3 ай бұрын
@michaelbradford2816 safe ish. I'm still taking a bit of you advice, to be safer! Thanks for the input, and I agree.... making the old guns run is just satisfying for some reason!
@monkeyking9291
11 ай бұрын
Thanks mate, I face the same problem, now you show me the way. just wondering whether they are the same size after modify?
@michaelbradford2816
11 ай бұрын
Yes. Getting the bullet seated is the next problem I deal with in the .362 case mouth expansion. See the next video I made for that info.
@monkeyking9291
11 ай бұрын
Good to know that, thanks again@@michaelbradford2816
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