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I picked up an old Enfield revolver. Google says it should fire a variant of 38sw. 38/200. Any advice on what I should be feeding this ...preferably with a source to confirm your advise(no offence).

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.38/200 was the British designation for their cartridge, indicating it fired a 200grain bullet. Use a .38S&W case, and reload to suit yourself.

Source ... by the time of my service over there (1980s) the only pistols we saw were the HiPowers made by Inglis, so you can google the .38/200 as accurately and authentically as I can.
 
Everything I can find online seems to agree that I can shoot .38 sw, not .38 special. If anyone has a condratictary opinion, please let me know.
Thanks
 
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Everything I can find online seems to agree that I can shoot .38 sw, not .38 special. If anyone has a condratictary opinion, please let me know.
Thanks
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.38 Special is too long for the cylinder, an the brass is a different OD; and the bullets are on the small side for accuracy.

Bullets should be .358, however I have had good success in the past using Hornady's .358 Cowboy Lead Round Nose bullets at 158 gr. While the Webly Enfied pistols are strong when in good condition; accuracy seems to suffer, so load on the light side. Also if you load hot, the trigger guard whacks (mine anyway) middle finger. With these bullets, I'm using HP38 powder, start at 2.0g and work your way up. 9mm dies work, but you will need a different shell holder.
 
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.38 Special is too long for the cylinder, an the brass is a different OD; and the bullets are on the small side for accuracy.

Bullets should be .358, however I have had good success in the past using Hornady's .358 Cowboy Lead Round Nose bullets at 158 gr. While the Webly Enfied pistols are strong when in good condition; accuracy seems to suffer, so load on the light side. Also if you load hot, the trigger guard whacks (mine anyway) middle finger. With these bullets, I'm using HP38 powder, start at 2.0g and work your way up. 9mm dies work, but you will need a different shell holder.
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BTW, use a strong crimp, or the bullets will walk out with recoil and jam the cylinder.
 
Try using the proper diameter bullet for the 38 S&W. It uses .361 and the 38Spl uses the .358. Many folks tend to use the .358 in the 38SW with some success but your accuracy will suffer. Modern ammo mfg like Remington use the .358 bullets as well but they are simply cutting corners. Finding the proper .361 bullets is not easy and most will cast, but some sellers do have the .361
 
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