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9mm bullets in 38/357.

I cast my own lee 125grn round nose bullets, Im sure I right but if I size these correctly (they cast a little over sized) there should be zero issue running them in 38/357 right. Just triple checking.
 
Slug your .38/357 and see what the measurements are. That'll let you know everything you need to know.

I guess as long as when you size of need be, and could get them .358/.359, then it should be fine.


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If you can size them so you push through the cylinder throats that would be the perfect size. The other consideration will be where to crimp.
 
Reddog you bring up a point, these will just be plinkers. I figure setting them a tad deep and using the roll crimper should be alright.
 
I cast my own lee 125grn round nose bullets, Im sure I right but if I size these correctly (they cast a little over sized) there should be zero issue running them in 38/357 right. Just triple checking.
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I do the same with Lee 125 grain round nose molds. I size them to .358 for my .38's and .357 Magnums and.356 for my 9MM and .38 Super. One mold does it all, no problem.
 
Sweet. Good to hear. Mind if I ask what o.a.l. you load to in 38?
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The O.A.L. on for my .38 Specials is, 1.473. I powder coat my bullets, sized to .358 over 2.8 of Bullseye (minimum recoil),for my fast double-action work. I apply a very slight crimp, although it is likely unneeded.

I like to use round-nose bullets in my revolvers because I use them with speed loaders...they make for quicker/easier reloads. Wadcutters or even semi-wadcutters are annoying when used with speedloaders inasmuch as the catch on the edges of the chambers.
 
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Lol! No doubt! I shot NFC in an idpa match not to long ago with my 629, my worst mistake was running keith style SWCs. Slowed me waaaay down. :rolleyes:
 
Lol! No doubt! I shot NFC in an idpa match not to long ago with my 629, my worst mistake was running keith style SWCs. Slowed me waaaay down.
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Yeah, Keith style SWC's may have better terminal ballistics for defense or hunting, but when one is shooting paper or steel, that is not a consideration. Also, more current testing of cast bullet performance seems to indicate that the shoulder of the Keith SWC's, et. al., does not affect performance, but a flat nose does so, it would be logical that round, flat noses would be a better choice than the Keith type bullets...and they would be less of a problem with speed loader, reloads.
 
Here is one of the Lee cast bullets in .38 Special (one the Left), with the same bullet in a 9MM, albeit powder coated Red, in the middle and a Lee 158 round, flat nose in a .38 Special on the right.

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Nothing bad will happen. Accuracy might be a bit off though. Cast .357's are usually .358". .356" for a 9mm.
Red or blue bullets is just wrong. snicker.
 
Nice pic. Thanks. I can go forward with confidence now, and be able to use the thousands of bullets Ive already cast.

Mine have dropped from .358 to about .360 (to hot?) So sizing them down to what I need is easy. :cool:
 
I can go forward with confidence now, and be able to use the thousands of bullets Ive already cast.

Mine have dropped from .358 to about .360 (to hot?) So sizing them down to what I need is easy.
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Yup. I size the bullets for .38 Special and .357 Magnum to .358, and the same bullet for 9MM and .38 Super to .356 (after powder coating), and they work well in those applications. With powder coat, there is no greasy carbon residue as with NRA Alox 50/50. There is however a slight amount of "dusty", as opposed to greasy, carbon from firing.
 
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