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Handloading The .38 Short Colt For Competition


Handloading The .38 Short Colt For Competition | An NRA Shooting ...

38 Short Colt are a 125-grain bullet at 730 f.p.s. from a fiveinch barrel (Remington ballistics) for a power factor of 91. Most disciplines ...

38 Short Colt - Reloading - Smith & Wesson Forum

Anyone loading these for a model 36? I found them to be quite pleasant to shoot and easy to load. Shooting standard 38 Spl loads was ...

Thread: Turning the 38 short colt into something more than a relic

38 SC brass for faster reloads. Currently casting and loading: .32 Auto, .380 Auto, .38 Special, 9X19, .357 Magnum, ...

Reloading .38 Short Colt - 9mm/38 Caliber - Brian Enos's Forums

I've got some new Starline .38 Short Colt brass coming in the mail. I've also got some Titegroup, HP-38, Win 244, and autocomp on hand.

Reloading the 38 Short Colt - SASS Wire Forum

I came across a bag of Starline #3900 at a garage sale. 200 count for $5. So far, it appears only Lee offers dies for this cartridge.

38 Short Colt recipes - The Firing Line Forums

Loading 38 short colts to 9mm pressures for use in ICORE and USPSA is very common. Most guys running a S&W 627 are doing it. Use a target powder ...

38 Short Colt recipes | The High Road

... 38 Short Colt. My current competition load is: Brass: Remington or Starline Primer: Federal Small Pistol Bullet: IBEJIHEADS 160gr RN coated ...

reloading .38 short vs .38 long brass | Sniper's Hide Forum

Start loads for the 9x19 work pretty well to get you going. The short colt has more room in the case, the bullet has to jump a long way and then cross a ...

Trimming .38 Special to .38 Short Colt? : r/reloading - Reddit

I'm shooting competition revolver and have decided that .38 Short Colt is the way of the future. I went ahead and ordered some Starline ...

WaGuns.org • View topic - Anyone Reloading 38 Short Colt?

Thanks in advance. Note that if the 38 Short Colts load in moonclip really well I'll just stick with my PC 627 for competition, skip the PC ...

.38 Short Colt | The High Road

It really got me to thinking. Anyone reloading this cartridge? Can .38 Short Colt brass be made from .357 mag brass simply by reducing the ...

Reloading data for 38 Short and long Colt - TexasCHLforum.com

Is there anyone that can point me to some load data for old colt ctg 38 Short colt 38 Long Colt I have a lot of loading books but do not ...

Possibilities For The 38 Short Colt Today With 777 Powder - YouTube

... 38 Short Colt still has utility for modern shooters...including in IDPA competition. John Huskey reports good use of the 38 SC in cowboy ...

Thread: 38 Short Colt reloading Data in 9mm LCR? - pistol-forum.com

I have a 9mm LCR and it's painful to shoot. I was wondering about using light 38 Short Colt data to reload some 9mm brass to shoot in my LCR ...

The Other .38s | An NRA Shooting Sports Journal

Reloading .38 Special For Competition · Revolver Shooters Shouldn't Overlook The .38 Long Colt · Handloading The .38 Short Colt For Competition ...

I have a full box of 38 Short Colt-- will they fit 38 Special?

Competition revolver shooters love them. Like ... I do not have any 38 short colt ammo to measure or are they in my reloading books.

38 Short Colt Re-loading data

I have some 135 Gr LRN that I'd like to re-load in the .38 Short Colt. I see .38 SC data, but not for this bullet weight. It's usually a heavier or lighter ...

load data for 38 short colt | Smith And Wesson Forums

Could someone share with me their load data and COL for a 38 short colt using 158 gr Berry's RN. Shooting a S&W 627 4" barrel. Needs to meet the 125 PF.

38 Short Colts for Competition Revolver... Anyone?

PM eisenhow, I think he uses long colt trimmed for some reason. I do have a few hundred short colt, but I never got around to loading them.

38 Short Colt Questions - General Ammunition Discussion

Recent green and yellow boxes seem to have the same load index number for both bullet shapes - R38SC. From the headstamp on my example 'R•P', I ...