340PD and 109 grain snake loads

[bumpfire]

Does the 110 grain limitation apply to snake loads?
The cci snake loads are very mild and would be extremely few rounds, probable less than 5, so would frame erosion be an issue?

 

[M16]

I've shot them in mine. The main problem to look for would be the shot capsules creeping forward tying up the gun.

 

[H Richard]

I load my own shot loads, using the Speer capsules, and #12 shot. I know of NO 38 Special you couldn't use them in. There is minimal recoil and have never had a capsule move. I do put a little crimp on them, and when first adjusting the crimp die have cracked a capsule, that is the point where I back off a 1/8th turn.

 

[22hipower]

I have shot them in my 340PD and they work fine; no cylinder creep from the ones I've shot so far. I have had that happen on some snake loads I made for my 44 Special 696 but solved it by sealing the plastic to the brass with crazy glue. Sounds weird but seems to work. Have never had the problem with CCI factory loads.

Jeff
SWCA #1457

 

[Bastogne71]

With the low round count and that they are loaded to standard 38 spl - not +P, you shouldn't have any problems with flame cutting at all.

My bad experience shooting them in a model 360SC wasn't creep but actual breakage of the unfired rounds capsules due to the very sharp recoil of the lightweight revolver. Did not have any problems with any other 38/357 I tried them in.

 

[GeoJelly]

FWIW, I keep one CCI shot round in the chamber of a couple of revolvers. Key point is one round only - and the shot round is always the first to be fired. Putting a shot round as 3rd or 4th, or higher, seems to be asking for trouble in my opinion. My logic - and I may be out in left field on this - is that a snake - two-legged or otherwise - would receive the benefit of the shot cartridge. Followed by as many HP's as I can fire!!

 

[rotor1]

FWIW, I keep one CCI shot round in the chamber of a couple of revolvers. Key point is one round only - and the shot round is always the first to be fired. Putting a shot round as 3rd or 4th, or higher, seems to be asking for trouble in my opinion. My logic - and I may be out in left field on this - is that a snake - two-legged or otherwise - would receive the benefit of the shot cartridge. Followed by as many HP's as I can fire!!

This is really the only way to go if you are using a very light revolver like a Ruger LCR. In these light guns the capsule will either move forward or break on recoil. CCI even warns about the problem on their website. Sorry to bud in on an old post.