chris downs
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Loading .38 special I find this cartridge. I found it when I was crimping and felt nothing on the upstroke. The short case is a .38 Long Colt.
I had a crushed .38 special cartridge that was not yet deconstructed and I used it only here for the photo of its length.What is that rupture on the right side of the 38?[
So, clearly you didn't do a proper job of inspecting your brass before loading.
What kind of gauge?
Hornady case gauge. The .38 long colt drops in perfect into the gauge.
I don't use that gauge, I am not really familiar with it. Is it for .38 Special? If the .38 long Colt drops in perfectly, what does a .357 case do??
Is it, possibly only checking the rim (for proper headspace) and not the case length?? OR, Might it show a too long case, but not a too short one, since revolvers generally don't care much about cases that are short but do care about ones that are too long?
Am I the only one who checks headstamps for brand and caliber when I buy once-fired brass?Obviously. I bought 1000 used cases and ran them thru a case gauge after resizing (caught a couple of 357 mag cases that way). But I had never even seen a .38 long colt!
It cannot find a short case that has the same case diameter and same rim geometry.
Am I the only one who checks headstamps for brand and caliber when I buy once-fired brass?