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Gussy
02-13-2008, 01:46 PM
It's on it's way!! I bought a mini BPCR. Actually it's a roller with a 38 spl barrel on it. I plan on shooting it that way for a while since I have dies, brass, powder, primers and bullets.

Then.........
It's probably going to get a reamer. Maybe a 357 mag for a trial run. Who knows what it may get after that.

Anyone shot a 38 spl with black powder? Should be a low recoil, fun plinker!!
45nut
02-13-2008, 01:54 PM
Ought to be a blast Gussy. I look forward to seeing pictures of it!
Bullshop
02-13-2008, 02:25 PM
I want one too!
BIC/BS
Wayne Smith
02-13-2008, 03:52 PM
Otta be fun. Try it with a full case of FFFG and a wadcutter. With and without a wad that you can cut out of legal pad cardboard or beer cases. Compress the powder with the boolet but don't deform the boolet. No air space allowed. Use a non-petroleum lube.

If you've shot BP cartridge before I'm preaching to the choir. I shoot my 44-40 with FFFG and no wad and get the same accuracy as I get with the wad.
StrawHat
02-13-2008, 04:06 PM
Anyone shot a 38 spl with black powder? Should be a low recoil, fun plinker!!

Actually, I have. During a PPC match and I made sure I got upwind on the line.

On the same relay (7 yard line) were the #1, #2, and #4 shooters in the state.

Funny thing, even with all the smoke, nobodies score was any different!

Recoil was a bit stouter than the Bullseye load.
Steelshooter
02-13-2008, 07:16 PM
Gussy
Is a black powder action or one of the steel ones. Don't have my loading books availible but the pressure might be to much if someone loads a full power 357 mag load in a black powder action.
Chuck
Gussy
02-15-2008, 08:14 PM
38 spl, full oct barrel, 2.5 weaver scope. Looks like it's gonna be fun!!

http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd47/jimc99328/38splroller.jpg
Steelshooter
02-15-2008, 10:14 PM
Gussy
Good looking rifle. Is it a pedersoli?
chuck
Gussy
02-16-2008, 02:14 PM
Gussy
Good looking rifle. Is it a pedersoli?
chuck


There are no markings as to maker, but I think it is an Uberti. Italian proof marks on the frame and one small mark on the trigger guard that looks like their logo.
Gussy
02-16-2008, 03:21 PM
I just did a search on the Uberti rollers. They were made in .22 (still are I think), .22 hornet, and 357 mag. Since this is a 38, I'm thinking it was a hornet, but should stand a 357 rechamber if I wanted to.
Boz330
02-16-2008, 04:09 PM
What's that obnoxious thing on the top?:kidding:
One of the replicas of an original would look good though.

Bob
Steelshooter
02-16-2008, 10:55 PM
It looks like a copy of a number 2 roller. If it is of modern materials I don't see why it couldn't be a 357.
Chuck
Gussy
02-17-2008, 01:09 AM
What's that obnoxious thing on the top?:kidding:
One of the replicas of an original would look good though.

Bob

Good grief Boz, Weaver has been around for so long I thought it was a period correct scope!! Now you tell me!
Gus