I got a deal on some MagTech 38 spl, 158gr., FMC, flat nosed, jacketed

yanici · #1 02-18-2009, 09:52 AM

I picked up 700 rounds. Hoping it's good stuff to practice with for my 642. Looks nice and bright and comes in a reloadable brass casing. Anyone out there using this or have any experience with it? Made in Brazil.

yanici · #2 02-18-2009, 09:52 AM

I picked up 700 rounds. Hoping it's good stuff to practice with for my 642. Looks nice and bright and comes in a reloadable brass casing. Anyone out there using this or have any experience with it? Made in Brazil.

Ron H. · #3 02-18-2009, 10:21 AM

Sir, good catch. MagTech is the usual "house ammo" at the indoor ranges around here, and I've shot a good bit of it in various calibers. It's reliable, accurate, and clean.

Hope this helps, and Semper Fi.

Ron H.

yanici · #4 02-19-2009, 09:02 AM

Thanks Ron. I feel a little better now,

ArchAngelCD · #5 02-19-2009, 09:10 AM

Nothing wrong with MagTech ammo. I also use a lot of their components when I reload. Hey, for practice ammo it's much better than Wolf and Blazer ammo which don't use brass cases. Their Self Defense ammo is good too.

Stophel · #6 02-19-2009, 01:25 PM

Ought to be one serious penetrating SOB.

kennyb · #7 02-20-2009, 01:29 PM

i used mag tech 500 mag.ammo to drop a large boar last spring...worked just fine!

JBONES · #8 02-25-2009, 08:35 AM

My 124gr JHP for the M&P9c are MagTech, tried out 50rds before I started carrying with them, no complainants.

rz625-8 · #9 03-03-2009, 11:15 PM

My question on the Magtech 158 flatnose copper jacketed is, Is it good for self defense or not?????? I need a honest opinion so If I had to use it in any of my S&W M10s it might or would do the job for self defense. rz625-8

flop-shank · #10 03-04-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally posted by rz625-8:
My question on the Magtech 158 flatnose copper jacketed is, Is it good for self defense or not?????? I need a honest opinion so If I had to use it in any of my S&W M10s it might or would do the job for self defense. rz625-8

I would use a good, modern hollowpoint. Speer short barrel .38 +P immediately come to mind, as does Corbon DPX. If you're on a budget, Remington 125 gr. SJHP is a good choice.

LoboGunLeather · #11 03-05-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally posted by rz625-8:
My question on the Magtech 158 flatnose copper jacketed is, Is it good for self defense or not?????? I need a honest opinion so If I had to use it in any of my S&W M10s it might or would do the job for self defense. rz625-8

If you had to use it, and it is the ammo loaded in your revolver, then it is what you will be using.

That said, drop a $20 bill on the counter at the local gun shop and pick up a box of good stuff to keep loaded in the revolver for defensive use. Burn up the solids for your practice sessions.

44specialfan · #12 03-05-2009, 11:17 AM

+1 to what Lobo/Ray said...

Regards From Colorado,

Tony

animalmother · #13 03-05-2009, 11:20 AM

Good ammo. Nice find.

stevieboy · #14 03-06-2009, 03:58 PM

It's my standard ammo. I love it, it's accurate, relatively cheap, and ultra clean burning.

Andy Griffith · #15 03-06-2009, 09:19 PM

The solids are great for out of a lever action rifle- they won't bugger up the meat too bad if you are going to use it for coons or something.

I have a friend that pulls the FMJ's from .38's with a bullet puller and reuses them in .357's because FMJ .357's are hard to come by with crimping grooves on them.

He says they work fairly well when you don't want to tear up meat on coons and larger animals.

I didn't want to ask what "larger animals" meant knowing him.

flop-shank · #16 03-07-2009, 05:08 AM

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Originally posted by Andy Griffith:
I have a friend that pulls the FMJ's from .38's with a bullet puller and reuses them in .357's because FMJ .357's are hard to come by with crimping grooves on them.

Has he tried a Lee factory crimp die? The FCD should be able to press the case mouth into the jacket and make it's own cannelure.

Andy Griffith · #17 03-07-2009, 06:22 AM

I was not aware that Lee made a die that would do that... Are you talking about the die with the "fingers" on it? Do they make one for a .357 Magnum that does that?

I did take a .35 Remington and "modify" it a bit to be able to crimp .38 Long colts with outside lubricated bullets.

flop-shank · #18 03-08-2009, 04:46 PM

Andy, I haven't noticed any "fingers" on my FCD. You may want to give Lee a call and ask them about the FCD. I'm very sure it will press the case mouth right into a bullet's jacket. Everything I'm loading has a cannelure, or is plated lead. The FCD crimps the case right into the side of the plated bullets and makes it's own cannelure.

Andy Griffith · #19 03-08-2009, 05:19 PM

I guess I was thinking of the collet crimping dies, which I have used and modified for pistol rounds (made a spacer that goes under the case).

Note the four "fingers" of the crimping collet:

They only make this particular type of die for rifle length cartridges...I do wish they made a factory set-up so it would be possible to crimp this way without making my own modifications.

I'll suggest that he tries some of Lee's sizing/crimping dies.