38 special short, or 38 short Colt

[captainwayne]

Time to vent again!
Finally got back to USPSA locally in South Florida. Of course I love my pre lock 627 8 shot, and have to deal with not only the cost of 38 special, but reloading the long cartridges. I bit the bullet so to speak and sent the cylinder in to TK Customs to be milled to 9mm. What a pleasure to reload a bit faster! I’m still a novice but love the activity.
So my issue is if I want to shoot other 8 shots in Minor division I have to shoot 38 special or pay $400 to get THAT cylinder milled.

So my Q is why don’t ammo mfgs make 38 short or 38 short colt available for competition for 627/327 Smiths? I did find 38 sp shorts by Magtech but have probably 10-15% FTFs, which blows your stages away. Then of course there’s the moonclip fit issues that happen with different ammo.
Probably just answered my own question, just stick with the milled gun!

 

[glenwolde]

I think because competitors tend to reload, which is why Starline sells brass. Yes it's back-ordered like everything these days but prior to all this I bought some for a project.

38 Short Colt Brass - Small Pistol - Brass Cases

 

[Ignatz]

So my issue is if I want to shoot other 8 shots in Minor division I have to shoot 38 special or pay $400 to get THAT cylinder milled.

Or get a 929. You basically had your 627 converted to shoot the same moonclip and ammo, as a 929.

 

[captainwayne]

929 is an option however o just don’t like them as much as my pre lock 627 vcomp, or my TRR8.
I did switch cylinders with the TRR8 and it shot the 9mm fine! Of course I had a gunsmith check cylinder alignment first

 

[forrestinmathews]

So the problem is that the groove under the rim was never spec'd so different manufacturers make it different widths. Best advice is to go for the starline brass.

Funny thing about 9mm is that Remington brass is two different size grooves. Some wi fall out of the clips. I like Federal brass for my 929. It's easy to segregate as it comes and goes in clips.

 

[scooterj67]

There’s always this option. 38 Super/Special