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.38 rimless smokeless ammo
Posted: Sun May 24, 2009 10:41 am
by The Doc
Gentlemen,
I know finding this ammo in India might not be possible. I do not know anyone who reloads. Also .38 super though with similar dimensions is NOT safe (much higher pressures) if fired from a pistol that is chambered for .38 rimless smokeless ammo.
Is there any substitute ammo ?
best,
R.
Re: .38 rimless smokeless ammo
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:30 am
by mundaire
Hi Doc,
I take it you are referring to the .38 ACP?
Cheers!
Abhijeet
Re: .38 rimless smokeless ammo
Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 3:21 pm
by The Doc
Yes, Abhijeet I am.
Re: .38 rimless smokeless ammo
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 2:54 am
by Grumpy
There is no substitute for the .38ACP - apart from the .38 Super.......which, as you say, is loaded to MUCH higher pressure ( SAAMI pressure limit of 36,500 lbs compared to the 26,500 lbs of the .38 ACP. ) which would be extremely dangerous to use.......especially as most ( all ? ) pistols chambered for the .38 ACP are pretty ancient ( calibre introduced 1897 but not commercially available until the introduction of the Colt M1900. ) The .38 ACP rapidly disappeared as a chambering after the late 1920s when the .38 Super was introduced.
I know of no manufacturer who makes .38 ACP ammo - and not for many, many years - so reloading is the only route.
Re: .38 rimless smokeless ammo
Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 9:39 am
by The Doc
Thanks Grumps.
Have you ever thought about starting "
www.grumpedia.com" - an exhaustive firearm & ammo information and knowledge site ?
cheers,
RP.
Re: .38 rimless smokeless ammo
Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 1:22 am
by Grumpy
www.grumpedia.com ?
More like
www.miserableoldgits-r-us.com ! LOL.
I have brief experience of the .38 Super as I built one for PP back in the mid-`90s. Promptly replaced it with a 9x23 and then built a 9x25 Dhillon.........which was a BIG mistake - muzzle blast was so severe that the whack in the belly gave me terrible wind (
http://www.fartyguts-r-us.com ? LOL )
How ya doin` Doc ?