.38 Smith and Wesson
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Very hard to come by commercially. I lucked upon a few boxes at LeBaron's in Ottawa while I was out on tour but haven't seen it elsewhere. You would think with the plethora of Enfields, H&Rs, Iver Johnsons, Smith & Wessons, etc. that are chambered for this cartridge there'd be more selection but sadly this is not the case. I have three Smiths in this chambering so I too am looking for a source.
I've resigned myself to buying new Starline brass and eventually casting my own .361" bullets, but haven't started down that path just yet. Anyone up for a group order of molds?
I've resigned myself to buying new Starline brass and eventually casting my own .361" bullets, but haven't started down that path just yet. Anyone up for a group order of molds?
I've had my best luck at the local gun shows. A box here, a half-box there, a bit of brass. I grab it when I see it.
Remington, Fiocchi and some others still make it though it's a bit spendy. It's hit or miss at the shops.
Good luck.
Remington, Fiocchi and some others still make it though it's a bit spendy. It's hit or miss at the shops.
Good luck.
Thanks for the points! Kind of what I was expecting to hear, but thought maybe somebody knew of a source.
It is odd that this caliber isn't imported more often into Canada. It ought to be. As AK pointed out, there's so many guns out there that still fire the cartridge.
It is odd that this caliber isn't imported more often into Canada. It ought to be. As AK pointed out, there's so many guns out there that still fire the cartridge.
Remington still makes it. You should be able to order it from any full service gun shop, like Del Selin's in Vernon, BC. In fact, when I was in there last friday, they had some on the shelf. The ammo in the enfield revolver should rightfully be the 38-200.
The 38-200 really turns the little round into a manstopper. When the Geneva convention, banned lead bullets, the Brits had to go to a jacketed bullet. They were kind of limited for space so they made the bullets lighter, because of the copper/nickle jackets.
If you can find hollow base bullets and load your own, these pistols can be very accurate. It isn't advisable to shoot HBWC in them though.
The 38-200 really turns the little round into a manstopper. When the Geneva convention, banned lead bullets, the Brits had to go to a jacketed bullet. They were kind of limited for space so they made the bullets lighter, because of the copper/nickle jackets.
If you can find hollow base bullets and load your own, these pistols can be very accurate. It isn't advisable to shoot HBWC in them though.
The Geneva Convention has nothing to do with ordnance. The Hague Accord on the other hand does, and only banned bullets which "expand or flatten easily in the human body." The British changed the round out of a concern that the bullet MAY flatten being pure lead, but I doubt you could get a round nose bullet to flatten in the way the Hague Accord intended. The provision was primarily directed against jacketed soft points (soldiers cutting bullet tips off in the field) and hollow points if I recall correctly.
I'm digging what you're saying about the .38/200 though. Not that I really have a need for manstopping but I could go for some loads in that bullet weight! I still say we should make a group order of moulds.
Just got some starline brass at a gun show this month.
As for a group buy on molds you just missed one over at CastBoolits for the orginal 200gr lead bullet. Got mine and be happy to sell you some bullets when it gets here. They finished the run this morning.
ht tp://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?p=1150187#post1150187 Last post is a pic of the projectiles
Lee makes a Carbide die set. Uses a 380 auto sizer but uses specific expander and seating die.
I also got some new manufactured commercial ammo 145gr bullet at Wholesale sports in Calgary but it wasn't cheap. An awesome CGNer gave me a box of older commercial ammo ammo as well.
When you get the mould let me know.
diesel_weasel666
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Cabelas in Ed has it for under $30 if I remember correctly. I roll my own, the brass lasts forever.
killer1963daddy
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I just bought an old enfield, and am looking for amo now too!, might trade it in before i get to shoot it lol!
