New Accurate 36-187H for .38 S&W Victory Model with large cylinder throats

[Outpost75]

The 0.51" length nose with long .360" parallel section north of the crimp groove fills S&W cylinder throats which run .360"+ in diameter, provides extra guidance from the rifling lands and exploits the K-frame cylinder length. Cartridge overall length is 1.285" with only 0.275" seating depth into the .775" long .38 S&W case to keep pressures moderate.

The 0.25" meplat diameter provides good small game and SD performance. The heavier 187-grain bullet weight provides correct point of impact for British and Aussie WW2 Victory Models regulated for Mk2 service ammunition.

This bullet when assembled into .38 S&W brass also fits the cylinder lengths of Colt Police Positive and Webley & Scott Mk4 revolvers, the S&W Model 32 Terrier and Model 33 Regulation Police.

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Do not exceed 2.1 grains of Bullseye in Colt Banker's Special, New Police and Police Positive or in British Webley, Albion and Enfield topbreak service revolvers and pre-WW2 S&W I-frame. OK to use up to 2.5 grains of Bullseye in the S&W Victory, Post-1957 Models 32 and 33 and Ruger India Contract Police Service Six.

Also a good light-weight small game bullet in the .35/.30-30 with 8 grains of Bullseye.

[shooting on a shoestring]

Ohhhh my.
Looks like you’ve done your homework.
Did you have a hand in the design?

I’ve passed on a couple of slick 38 S&Ws telling myself I didn’t need to get into that caliber considering the handful of 38 Specials I run. But that’s a good looking design. Hmmm.

I wonder if it would be bad form to get the mould, then shop for a gun to fit it?

There’s a Taylor’s SAA clone in 357 in my possession that has egg shaped throats. The long dimension is near .360”. They would probably clean up round with a .360 or .361 chucking reamer. Hmmm. Use 38 Special brass, load for about 1000 fps....I’d bet that would shoot good.

Then if I had that mould.....I’d just need 38 S&W loading dies....maybe a Star lubrisizer die (or maybe run as cast), or tumble lube...then an order of 38 S&W brass from Starline (or just cut back a few hundred Special cases).... then if I landed a Terrier I’d be in business.

[Outpost75]

Ohhhh my.
Looks like you’ve done your homework.
Did you have a hand in the design?

I’ve passed on a couple of slick 38 S&Ws telling myself I didn’t need to get into that caliber considering the handful of 38 Specials I run. But that’s a good looking design. Hmmm.

I wonder if it would be bad form to get the mould, then shop for a gun to fit it?

There’s a Taylor’s SAA clone in 357 in my possession that has egg shaped throats. The long dimension is near .360”. They would probably clean up round with a .360 or .361 chucking reamer. Hmmm. Use 38 Special brass, load for about 1000 fps....I’d bet that would shoot good.

Then if I had that mould.....I’d just need 38 S&W loading dies....maybe a Star lubrisizer die (or maybe run as cast), or tumble lube...then an order of 38 S&W brass from Starline (or just cut back a few hundred Special cases).... then if I landed a Terrier I’d be in business.

Tom Ellis and I did this together, I fed him the chamber dimensions and my general parameters and this is what he came up with. Two heads are always better than one.

A heavier version of earlier 36-159H which was designed around the S&W .38 Special Hand Ejector.

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Best .38 S&W dies I've found are the RCBS Cowboy set, but you can make do with a 9x18 MAK die set and .38 Special shell holder, then get a separate roll-crimp die.