Sportsman Guide sells Magtech .38 special shorts.
these magtech 38 cbc shorts, as well as 38 wadcutters, are perfect fits for anyone needing softer recoil with a 38 spl lightweight snubbie. absolutely perfect.
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Sportsman Guide sells Magtech .38 special shorts.
I agree, I've shot plenty of them, the .38 special shorts are my go-to round for teaching new shooters, very low recoil. Magtech says they're brass cased, boxer primed and reloadable too. You can find them here:these magtech 38 cbc shorts, as well as 38 wadcutters, are perfect fits for anyone needing softer recoil with a 38 spl lightweight snubbie. absolutely perfect.
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I have had case heads blown off in both .357 Magnum and .44 Magnum. For awhile I kept taps on hand to remove blown cases.
I was taught - by the firearms instructor/armour of the East Cleveland Police Department - back at a time when the .38 spl revolver was still issed & taught to the police department...But the disadvantage is the inability to do tactical 2 round reloads if necessary (having to dump the entire cylinder load at once or fire until empty and reload).
I lean towards that idea also. IMHO - the brass should act as a gasket & the cylinder should be the pressure vessel - - along with the breech (recoil shield).In a revolver the brass does not contain any pressure, just the cylinder (besides the case head).
The idea of an extended shootout requiring a reload in a pressurized cabin at altitude presents a chaotic picture.I believe the .38 Special +P was developed for Sky Marshals to use in their Model 19s for just this reason, positive extraction.
The idea of an extended shootout requiring a reload in a pressurized cabin at altitude presents a chaotic picture.
I think this is an answer looking for a problem.
...you kick open the cylinder, point the muzzle up & punch the ejector rod.
Correct....but....One other comment regarding the concept of a shortened .38 Special case, it would be basically unreloadable with your .38 Special dies, as you wouldn't be able to get the case far enough up into your seating die to apply a crimp.
While loading shortened .38 Specials, which are essentially .38 Short Colt, to .38 Special pressures could eliminate powder-position sensitivity and make ejection with short ejector rods more positive, there isn't published data for loading to .38 Special pressures with the shorter OAL. Seating wadcutters deeply usually requires light powder charges to avoid overpressure conditions. When the base of any type of bullet is seated that deeply, the pressure with the same charge as standard OAL cartridges is going to be greater. Of course, wadcutters are proof that it can be done in the .38 Special.