headstamp difference

codenamepaul

July 18, 2007 04:32

Have a boatload of .38 SPL brass. Some headstamps say +P and +P+. Any difference between this and standard .38 SPL ? Should I segregate it?

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  jonk

  July 18, 2007 05:38

  I don't think there is any difference, as I have bought remanufactured Ultramax ammo in .38 special, which had a mix of .38 special, +p, and +p+ stamped brass. I recall weighing them and didn't see a difference. I think it just has to do with the powder charge in them when loaded.

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  Hawk Carse

  July 18, 2007 12:42

  Some brands are beefed up for the heavier loads, some are just marked to help keep them separate. I guess you could weigh some brass on your powder scale to see which was the thickest.

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  codenamepaul

  July 18, 2007 17:04

  Do you think it would be helpful to segregate it for someone who loads +P?
  
  I would think it would be.

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  Tailgunner1954

  July 18, 2007 18:02

  It only designates how they were loaded to at the factory IOW no difference in the brass.

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