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38spl/357mag

Post by Galen » Fri Feb 26, 2021 2:01 pm

Have not had a resin to reload 38 spl or 357 mag until I got my big boy. My so gave me all of his stuff for reloading them and would like to know what other people think of them .
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Re: 38spl/357mag

Post by Oldbrass » Fri Feb 26, 2021 2:30 pm

Load a few and see if they cycle.. if not you have revolver ammo or trading stock
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Re: 38spl/357mag

Post by wolfman » Fri Feb 26, 2021 2:50 pm

MBC has a sterling reputation, so odds are you have some fine bullets there.
As Oldbrass mentioned, just need to see how the swc profile feeds through your rifle. A lot of levers feed them with no problems, but some can have cycling issues compared to more rounded profiles.
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Re: 38spl/357mag

Post by Rifletom » Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:02 pm

What wolfman said. What are you going to shoot those thru?
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Re: 38spl/357mag

Post by Galen » Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:31 pm

shooting them thru my big boy 38/357. I am using Unique powder at 4.2 gr. because that is what I have and with things the way they are it might be the only powder I get. I just don't need them to lead my barrel.
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Re: 38spl/357mag

Post by Galen » Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:36 pm

I have made up some dummy ones of both 38 and 357. the 357 cycled good but some of the 38 did not work to good,
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Re: 38spl/357mag

Post by BigAl52 » Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:45 pm

38 special can be a little finicky in these leverguns. Dont place alot of merit in the 38 with a swc. Another bullet shape in 38 special might cycle just fine. If you want some good MCB try the 180gr pugnose. They work great.
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Re: 38spl/357mag

Post by Galen » Fri Feb 26, 2021 3:53 pm

I would like to try them but right now can't fine and. The son gave me the box of 500 swc so that is why I am using them. as soon as I can find better I will.
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Re: 38spl/357mag

Post by ol'pole » Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:36 pm

I've used thousands of them with out any problems, I still have some in 45acp, 40, 9mm & 357. MBC does a good job and have great customer service, if you call a real person who works on the floor picks up the phone, no answering machines or computer personality talking.
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Re: 38spl/357mag

Post by Vaquero » Fri Feb 26, 2021 9:34 pm

ol'pole wrote:
Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:36 pm
I've used thousands of them with out any problems, I still have some in 45acp, 40, 9mm & 357. MBC does a good job and have great customer service, if you call a real person who works on the floor picks up the phone, no answering machines or computer personality talking.
Buy & use them with confidence
Agree 100%, I shoot 2 different 45 bullets of their and those Pugnose 180'sthat Al spoke about.
I've probably still have over 2k of their bullets here, and that's not counting the loaded rounds ready to go.
Load 'em up and have fun, safe a few as not sure on future supplies at the moment.

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