38-44 Target is ready for the range
Made time today to finish loading 50 rounds for the 38-44 that I'm also bringing to the range with my 32-44 so I can get more done. I'll probably bring a 38 special M&P with me also since they are tremendous fun to shoot.
I used .357 magnum shells and loaded them with a compressed load of 22 grains of FFFG black powder. (Photo 1). Also used the bullet I posted earlier. Should perform well. We shall see.
I also took a closer look at the cylinder chamber and was surprised to see a "case stop" at the very end of the chamber. Photo 2. My 38-44 is the rarest variation having the long frame and long cylinder( listed as less than 400 manufactured) but they never changed the cartridge from the earlier short frame, short cylinder. I was thinking about that when I was reloading and without the case stop? The accuracy would suffer.
So when I looked closer I could actually see that Smith & Wesson did machine a small throat at the very end of the chamber. Amazing. They don't miss much do they?
I'll post range results some time next week. I'm full up right now.
Murph
Last edited by BMur; 06-16-2020 at 09:42 PM.
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