Safe to shoot?

ltcdoty

April 05, 2011 08:58

While reloading some 38spc,( 2.8 gr of Bullseye, CCI primer, Hornady 148 gr HBWC ), I happened to load a piece of .357 brass.

Is that one round safe to shoot or will the pressure be too high because of the extra space?

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  bpost

  April 05, 2011 09:29

  It might not be UNSAFE but the pressure will be LOWER because of the extra space and it could be a squib load.

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  dcs shooters

  April 05, 2011 11:23

  Tilt the gun back before shooting so the powder is against the primer [;)] You don't want the air space back there.

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  ltcdoty

  April 05, 2011 14:11

  Thanks It went boom[:)]

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  RCrosby

  April 05, 2011 14:14

  Not much air space in a .357 case with a HBSWC.
  If it were mine, I'd shoot it without reservation.
  Wouldn't recommend that someone else do anything other than what the manuals recommend.

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