JWFilips
Well-Known Member
Hi Folks,
I have been taking a break from shooting cast bullets in my rifles so I can bring out my S&W pistols I have not shot since 2012!
Really getting hooked on this wad cutter thing since I had the loan of a nice Lyman 358495 mould....With my alloy it cast at about 144.5 grains
Now I have at least 3 versions of 38 Special wad cutter brass; one has 2 sets of case marking with the upper one having a "knurled" texture!
That one equates to the approximate depth of the seated wad cutter!
The Next one is exactly the same but both markings are just lines!
And the 3rd version seems to only be on my Federal brass cases..... That line is 1/2 way down from the mouth of the case and the top marking as mentioned above!
I do know it is easier to seat the bullets in all 3 as opposed to standard cases without these markings!
What does all this mean?
Thanks
Jim
I have been taking a break from shooting cast bullets in my rifles so I can bring out my S&W pistols I have not shot since 2012!
Really getting hooked on this wad cutter thing since I had the loan of a nice Lyman 358495 mould....With my alloy it cast at about 144.5 grains
Now I have at least 3 versions of 38 Special wad cutter brass; one has 2 sets of case marking with the upper one having a "knurled" texture!
That one equates to the approximate depth of the seated wad cutter!
The Next one is exactly the same but both markings are just lines!
And the 3rd version seems to only be on my Federal brass cases..... That line is 1/2 way down from the mouth of the case and the top marking as mentioned above!
I do know it is easier to seat the bullets in all 3 as opposed to standard cases without these markings!
What does all this mean?
Thanks
Jim