KingoftheCove
Thursday, December 15, 2016 3:00:58 PM
Finding SWC ammo in .38 special locally is becoming difficult at best.

It's pricey online, even when on sale.

Talked to an old-timer, who said he simply uses a file/rasp, and flattens out the tip of LRN rounds......voila.......a mean-azz home made semi wad-cutter.

I tried it......turned out really good, and only takes about 20 second per round to do a good job.

Since I have a good stash of LRN, I'm going to "convert" a few boxes to home made SWC.

Carry on...

teedubbya
Thursday, December 15, 2016 3:12:55 PM
Unrelated but I just got back from the range. I learned I like gold dot better than hornaday critical duty.
ZRX1200
Thursday, December 15, 2016 4:58:06 PM
Critical DUTY isn't good unless you forsee shooting through a windshield. It over penetrates according to FBI ballistic standards.
ZRX1200
Thursday, December 15, 2016 5:01:28 PM
I carry 2 mags of Critical Defense, 1 mag of something else you'll never own.
Brewha
Thursday, December 15, 2016 5:45:13 PM
Odd - I was just looking for 38 Spcl wad cutters or SWC just this week. None to be found and no facing on the shelves......

Seems odd...

Gene363
Thursday, December 15, 2016 10:10:27 PM
Both of them are avaliable:

http://ammoseek.com/ammo/38-special?ikw=lwc 

http://ammoseek.com/ammo/38-special/-handgun-148grains-?ikw=wad 

I load my own but there are plenty of commercial loaders that sell reloads or load both of them using new components.

Thunder.Gerbil
Thursday, December 15, 2016 10:10:41 PM

1 mag of something else you'll never own.

ZRX1200 wrote:

Playgirl?

ZRX1200
Thursday, December 15, 2016 10:14:52 PM
56 grain 9mm
frankj1
Thursday, December 15, 2016 10:19:10 PM

Playgirl?

Thunder.Gerbil wrote:

of the 800,000,000 choice available, how did you settle on that one?

And why am I following this foreign language thread?

teedubbya
Thursday, December 15, 2016 11:56:03 PM
I like 124 gr gold dot. Shot critical defense the other day. It was fine. Im loading 2 mags of gold dot, 1 critical duty.
ZRX1200
Friday, December 16, 2016 1:45:21 AM
Gold dot is good stuff. My critical defense is 124 grains, the other mag is the "just in case" stuff. Won't go through six inches of steel like Trolly's. 223 lore, but it will go through some stuff.
Mr. Jones
Saturday, December 17, 2016 10:57:06 AM
#4 ZRX1200

Hollowed out LEAD BULLETS FILLED WITH

MERCURY COVERED WITH WAX.

ZRX1200
Saturday, December 17, 2016 11:27:32 AM
No lead.
csgamecock
Saturday, December 17, 2016 11:41:58 AM
teedubbya
Saturday, December 17, 2016 4:27:01 PM
Not a fan of corbon.

Just st got home from gun show. Nasty weather and no one there. Awesome.

Tons of 22 everywhere.

Also found my gold dot for about half price. $22 for 50 rounds.

DrafterX
Saturday, December 17, 2016 5:27:23 PM
Did you pick me up some..?? 😕
teedubbya
Saturday, December 17, 2016 6:10:30 PM
Yea
DrafterX
Saturday, December 17, 2016 6:43:24 PM
Cool..!! 👍