.38 S+W for Webley-- 'short' rounds ok?

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So, I was an excited new RPAL owner and saw a Webley Mk IV available to buy.
I thought a cool piece of military history would be great to own.
I had no idea how hard it would be to find ammo.

I ordered a box of "short" rounds of .38 S&W from IRunGuns.com that is linked from this site.
Will these rounds work in my Mk IV? I think they will based on the reading I've been doing.

Are these rounds worth reloading or should I buy some S&W brass and get a friend to reload?
Hello friend! Are you out there?
Where can I get ammo for this pistol?
 
It has been sold out for quite some time in country, when. It was available was usually $40-$50 a box

Reloading is fine, but they don't take standard 38 bullets, they are a tad bigger at .362, they can be found online, I believe Jethunter on the forum sells them, I could be wrong. Then brass powder primers and you're good to go. All easier said than done of course
 
I have the webley, Enfield and Victory, they shoot 0.358 bullets just fine. Last new ammunition I seen for sale was $60 /50 rnds. Reloading is the way to go. It drops your price drastically. I have over 900 cases which I reload about once a year.
 
Did you buy .38 short (colt) or .38S&W

Dimensions are different

38 short will fit in 38 S&W and will fire. Some on the internet suggest not doing it.

38 short cases will bulge if shot in 38S&W

Up to you.

https://www.guns.com/news/2011/08/25/the-other-38s-short-long-and-everything-in-between
 
Hotarf said:
They are S&W rounds-- just specified as "short"

These are them:
Fiocchi Cowboy Action .38 S&W Short Ammunition 50 Rounds Lead Round Nose 145 Grains 38SWSHL
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Nice. Here is a pic of what someone sold me as 38S&W. They are 38 short colt

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Craig0ry said:
It has been sold out for quite some time in country, when. It was available was usually $40-$50 a box

Reloading is fine, but they don't take standard 38 bullets, they are a tad bigger at .362, they can be found online, I believe Jethunter on the forum sells them, I could be wrong. Then brass powder primers and you're good to go. All easier said than done of course
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Missouri bullets makes a 0.362 bullet, 145gr, jethunter has 145gr and 200gr for the 38/200 load, but there will be no official data for the 38/200.

Depending on the bore the 0.357 may work, but in a webley I hear they are more open than the Smith and Wesson or colt pistols from the Lend Lease.

I still have to work up loads, factory is around 650fps from a 6in barrel but is no where near point of aim.
 
Fox said:
Missouri bullets makes a 0.362 bullet, 145gr, jethunter has 145gr and 200gr for the 38/200 load, but there will be no official data for the 38/200.
Depending on the bore the 0.357 may work, but in a webley I hear they are more open than the Smith and Wesson or colt pistols from the Lend Lease.
I still have to work up loads, factory is around 650fps from a 6in barrel but is no where near point of aim.
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If you intend to shoot your Webley fairly often, then save your fired Fiocchi brass to reload along with new Starline 38 S&W brass (which is available from Rusty Wood and others), bullets as per Fox's suggestions, and look for Lee (relatively inexpensive) dies, otherwise you'll go broke and/or crazy frustrated trying to find ammunition for it.
You might also tell us where you are located in case there's a reloader nearby who might volunteer to help out.
 
Thanks for all of this info, folks.
I really appreciate it. With a freeze on handgun tranfers I guess I'll only be shooting the ones I currently own.

Looks like I will be learning to reload in the near future!
 
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