Long story short I tried using my .38 rf reloadable cartridges in my F&W no38 DA and I cannot get more then one shot off before the cylinder jams. I am guessing its from the starter blank pushing back or creating a bur. Wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience using these?
Issue with H&C rimfire reloadables
- Thread starter backpacker336
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Yeah. I have problems with them too. Both .38 RF and .32 RF have backed out a bit when fired. It's not a perfect system but it does get the old guns shooting again. I found that pressing the blank in really hard helped, almost as if the first time I thought it was seated it still needed to go just a bit more.
I also used a touch of Gorilla Glue to hold them in. Afterwards I just threw the brass in some Lacquer Thinner and melted the glue to get the fired blanks out. Seemed to work pretty good, although it still blew a few out.
Like I said, hardly perfect.
I also used a touch of Gorilla Glue to hold them in. Afterwards I just threw the brass in some Lacquer Thinner and melted the glue to get the fired blanks out. Seemed to work pretty good, although it still blew a few out.
Like I said, hardly perfect.
It depends on the gun, many don't have enough space between the cylinder and the backplate and the primer won't go in enough. The only way to do it, is to flatten the primer a little bit once they are in and glue them in place with some nail polish.
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I can't comment on the actual loading part - I have only done a handful myself. I sell a lot of these though, and the comments I get back are similar to what is already listed here. Glue is an easy fix - Crazyglue, epoxy, etc. I have slightly de-formed the blank cartridge to make a tighter fit and that has worked without problems. Some brands of starter blanks may also be slightly different in size, so you may need to compare notes with someone who has not had any issues. Bp336 - I would follow the instructions. Bullet, powder, primer, in that order. This system does not provide a safe base like the center-fire kits do.
Just be careful what you do, as Chris from oldguns pointed out, it is not a safe base to load. I heard people trying to flatten the primer with a rubber mallet when the round was loaded. It works 9 out of 10 times, then boom, keep everything pointed in a safe direction.
