.375 130 gr HP

victorj19

July 21, 2013 18:31

What cartridge(s) would the subject bullet be for? The 38 S&W?

It's from a Lee brand mold but Lee no longer lists it.

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  Hawk Carse

  July 21, 2013 18:45

  Not .38 S&W which is .360" or thereabouts.
  
  I might guess an attempt at a hollowpoint slug for a .36 cap and ball?

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  rufe-snow

  July 21, 2013 18:57

  "Cartridges of the World", lists 4 older 19th Century revolver cartridges. Taking .375 diameter bullets. Likely it would be one of these.
  
  Lee also makes special order custom molds. Being it's a HP bullet that the above older revolvers didn't use. Wouldn't be surprised, if it was a special order mold.

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  Ray Boone

  July 21, 2013 19:34

  130 grains for a .375" bullet is really light for diameter, so I'd guess it was intended more for a .38-40 than a .38-55.

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  tsr1965

  July 22, 2013 02:41

  quote:Originally posted by Ray B
  130 grains for a .375" bullet is really light for diameter, so I'd guess it was intended more for a .38-40 than a .38-55.
  
  
  The 38-40, actually has a 0.400" diameter bullet like the 10mm, and 40 S&W. The 38-40, is where the first bullets came from, for the development of the 10mm.
  
  I would imagine, the 130 grain HP design, could be for a plinking load for the 375 Super Mag from the old Dan Wesson.
  
  Best

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  richarda

  July 22, 2013 04:39

  Could be a heel-type bullet for the .38 Short Colt - its the right weight & diameter.

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  victorj19

  July 22, 2013 08:05

  quote:Originally posted by richarda
  Could be a heel-type bullet for the .38 Short Colt - its the right weight & diameter.
  
  
  Per Wikipedia, the 38 Short Colt takes a .359 dia bullet.

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  victorj19

  July 22, 2013 08:18

  quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
  "Cartridges of the World", lists 4 older 19th Century revolver cartridges. Taking .375 diameter bullets. Likely it would be one of these.
  
  Lee also makes special order custom molds. Being it's a HP bullet that the above older revolvers didn't use. Wouldn't be surprised, if it was a special order mold.
  
  
  Rufe,
  
  Do you recall what the 4 cartridges were?
  
  Thanks,
  
  Jim

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  rufe-snow

  July 22, 2013 09:15

  quote:
  
  Rufe,
  
  Do you recall what the 4 cartridges were?
  
  Thanks,
  
  Jim
  
  
  38 Short, 38 Long, 380 short, 380 Revolver.

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  victorj19

  July 22, 2013 16:37

  quote:Originally posted by rufe-snow
  
  quote:
  
  Rufe,
  
  Do you recall what the 4 cartridges were?
  
  Thanks,
  
  Jim
  
  
  38 Short, 38 Long, 380 short, 380 Revolver.
  
  
  Rufe,
  
  Thank you. I think there's an answer to my OP.
  
  Using Wikipedia again, the 38 Short and Long are rim fires using a .356 bullet. So I don't think the mold was for these.
  
  Now the 380 Revolver Short & Long cartridges with a .375 bullet, I learned are old British cartridges used in a Webley revolver. I assume that these are center fire cartridges and this is what the mold is for.
  
  Jim

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  Ray Boone

  July 22, 2013 21:49

  The 38-55 takes a .375" bullet, but as noted, normal bullet weights run around 250 grains.

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