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Old 11-27-2006, 09:46 AM
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eldeguello
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Default RE: .38 Winchester Any experience?

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Thanks, I was able to find a few boxes of brass, I just need to come up with the right bullet. It seems like most bullets made for this caliber are in the 200-250 grain range. I did see one bullet in 180. I wonder if it just shoots more accurate with the heavier bullets.
I have used those 180-grain bullets. They are all right, and OK for small deer and varmints. But in a .35 caliber, you must use the heavier bullets to get a sectional density that will provide adequate pentration on the heavier game for which the bigger bores are more suited. Even a 200-grain bullet is on the light side. Today, if I were loading for the .358 again, I would use a good 225-grain bullet at a minimum, anda 250 for elk, moose, and grizzly/brown bear.
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