I have begun shooting only this load in my 642. Previously I was shooting my loads of Acme 148 wadcutters and bullseye. I find them super accurate but they do smoke. I have not noticed any leading. I would guess Ive shot 500-550 this year through it. I guess I should check when I can take it out of my pocket and look a little closer.
Great heads up. 22 cents per round for 38? I'll take it!
Softest shooting ammo I have found for relatively cheap is the Georgia Arms 125gr cowboy load, but it's 32-33 cents per round.
Generally 125gr cowboy loads, as manufactured by various places, are the softest shooting you're going to find in 38, unless you load them yourself.
This is among the cheaper prices for factory brass .38 practice ammo right now. They don't have a free ship for cases going on it. Really soft shooting, probably J frame friendly. Wasn't overly impressed with my accuracy when shooting it from the GP. Will be testing other stuff.
https://palmettostatearmory.com/cci-...-fmj-5204.html
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I have not tried the PD load. I did not like the Georgia Arms wadcutters they leaded really bad in my 642.
I currently carry the Precision One copper coated wadcutters. They are super accurate in my 642 and shoot clean. They are a little hotter than the Remington target wadcutters but still plenty managible in an Airweight j-frame.
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This vendor offers 4 brands of wadcutter: Black Hills, Fiocchi, Magtech, and Federal Premium.
Ammunitiontogo.com.
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Last edited by willie; 07-29-2019 at 08:25 PM.
Leading with wadcutter ammo occurs most frequently in instances where it is loaded improperly. Most often small ammo companies make this error. This occurs when the case expander does not expand the case as far down as it should to accommodate the longer wadcutter bullet. In years past brass for wadcutter ammo was drawn differently to provide marginally greater internal volume. Obviously the expander should have different dimensions. Best wadcutter reloads are produced when seating the bullet into a fired case, which then is run into a Lee factory crimp die or a Redding profile crimp die. Yes this a lot of trouble.
To friend Olong I have a suggestion that may allow him to salvage his bad wadcutter batch. No promises, though. Buy a can of Johnson Floor wax or a similar wax. Then gently dot each end of bullets into wax. Or apply a dab with your finger. This step might permit firing this ammo with much less leading. Regardless, no harm will be done.