johnson1942
09-05-2015, 04:46 PM
well you guys convinced me to try it. bought 200 new 38 special brass and loaded about 18 of them this way. 15 grains of reloader 7, a .357 60 thousands thick fiber wad. a lead roundball .38 diam resized to .357. then i compressed the resized roundball onto the wad and powder so it was almost even with the case top. then i put a nice roll over crimp on it. very very accurate. also very very little to none unburned grains of reloader 7. i think the tight wad and the compression and a good rollover crimp really does the trick with this powder. it works and as it is so accurate and clean in my gun thats the one i will use from now on. i like the case filling of the powder, i even like the sound of it going off. i could tell it was just right and not harsh or was it too mild.very little recoil. the gun is a uberti colt 1871-1872 open top 38 special with a 7 inch or so long barrel. when i run a cleaning rod down the barrel to check leading their was none at all and with two patches it was bright clean. i again think the 60 thousands wads really helps in that also. next will be my 45 long colt when i get time. going to sit down and load about 200 of the .38s the rest of the day. i have to really say i love that uberti open top colt. can keep a good tight group off hand at 15 to 20 yards. had to hone down the front sight a little to do that. good enough for snakes, rabbits, mountain lions and the guys who want to kick my door down. thanks guys for helping me out. johnson 1942