What I have seen with loading 38 special wadcutters is, it tends to work better using 38 spec wadcutter brass.Using mixed brass, Aguila, HSM, & others. I had them sorted by HS, made no difference.
Sold BillyBob most of my 38 brass some time ago when I thought I it was very unlikely I would be interested in loading 38, LOL. Here I am.
I think I am going to pull the rounds I have loaded & look at options for those & the 500+ projos that do not appear to have any lube, they are double ended wadcutters.
Ok, I would be tempted to add a thin coat of Lee Alox lube on them.The ones in question are an unknown DEWC. The Hornadys shoot fine, as do the Precision Cast (blue lube)
That is what I am thinking, it appears to be the fastest solution to get through this batch.Ok, I would be tempted to add a thin coat of Lee Alox lube on them.
Or ask someone who powdercoats bullets to coat them and see how they shoot….Ok, I would be tempted to add a thin coat of Lee Alox lube on them.
Thats why I suggested using Alox, a few drops of that, and one shouldn't have to resize."Or ask someone who powdercoats bullets to coat them"
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For a bulk of "Unknown" DEWC, you may?? have a lot of work ahead of you for them to shoot right??
My thoughts to do:
Size all to .357" (DO NOT LUBE)
Boil off ALL Lube
Wash down with Choke Cleaner spray
Powder Coat Paint
Size (Again) to .358"
Load on top of WW-231/HP-38.
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AGAIN a LOT of work..HA.HA. Bill
I understand.If I were working on a larger / repeatable lot I would look at Hi-Tec but there will be a limited return on time invested with these.
Liquid Alox is probably what I will do
"Or ask someone who powdercoats bullets to coat them"
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For a bulk of "Unknown" DEWC, you may?? have a lot of work ahead of you for them to shoot right??
My thoughts to do:
Size all to .357" (DO NOT LUBE)
Boil off ALL Lube
Wash down with Choke Cleaner spray
Powder Coat Paint
Size (Again) to .358"
Load on top of WW-231/HP-38.
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AGAIN a LOT of work..HA.HA. Bill
You are correct on this point==By final size of PC projectiles to .358" a person is just getting back to the "Standard" diameter for 38 Caliber..Bill.Should he not slug the barrel to determine appropriate sizing?
.001/.002 over slugged barrel size?
Thats a good thought, I wiĺl ad to that.The first 5 or so shoot fine, they measure around .359-.360.
Have to admit, I have thought about going full hilljack, slowing them down & experimenting with silicone & graphite.
Tonight, I pulled all the rounds that I had loaded. Deleading barrel isn't fun.Thats a good thought, I wiĺl ad to that.
I would try tumbling them in Molybdenum hell even white Teflon powder in a vibration tumbler like we did with coating moly bullets when it became the Thing.
Do you have graphite or moly powder?
Sounds like a good plan. Please post your findings.Tonight, I pulled all the rounds that I had loaded. Deleading barrel isn't fun.
Hilljack here I go, I used spray silicone and graphite on some (no Molybdenum), multiple coats & made sure it was dry. The bullets seemed to seat easier, they definitely had more lubricity than previously, not sure how they will do under speed, heat & pressure. Loaded up a small sampling at lower velocity (2.8 bullseye). May go to the range in next few days to try them out.
Are you going to the 1500 this weekend?