Before you buy bulk .38 special , try your .38 special gun with some .38 special. I have a Rossi .38/.357 mag that will only feed .357 mag length ammo. Once you know what it will eat go for bulk buys. What end of the country do you live in ? In B.C., OMA Bullets in Burnaby used to reload ammo along with their bullet casting. I have no idea who to contact in the East or central .