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Identify .38 Special round
Any idea what this is. It sounds like there are small ball bearings inside the round instead of a solid projectile. Is it some sort of modern snake/rat shot? The case is nickel and the cap is plastic.
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A shot shell would be my guess as well. What kind of head stamp is on it?
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I'll have to check when I get home. I think it was an R-P.
Edit: Its definitely some sort of shot shell. I was pretty sure only CCI made factory .38 special shot shells, so these must be reloads.
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It's a shotgun round. The #9 shot is enclosed in a capsule that falls away as the load exits the barrel.
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Looks like a Speer shot capsule. I have loaded them in the past. At close range the plastic shards do considerable damage as well as the shot.
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I agree, probably Speer.
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You guys are on top of it. They are Speer head stamped.
Thanks for the help.
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My recollection is that Speer hasn't used the yellow shot capsules since the late 1960s or early 1970s. Like the factory loads shown they have been clear blue for a long time! The ones I was loading in the early 1970s were already the blue ones, with a yellow wad.
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I picked up a .30 cal can full of an eclectic mix of loose ammo; .38 Long Colt, .38 S&W, .32 S&W Long, .45 rat shot, etc... you name it. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the Speer loads are from the 60's or early 70's.
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I bought some capsules to load on a whim but don't want to buy $40 worth of #9 when all I need is a spoonful.
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shot shells
I used #7 shot that I had left over from leading my boat anchor. Easy to load and effective to about 10' or so...38/357. Load data included with capsules.
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