Need some advice, I picked up a 380 super. I would rather shoot it then look at it but as everyone knows they aren’t giving bullets away. I cast for several cal. but this is a horse of a different color. With head spacing on the rim & high velocity & heavy for cal bullets I would welcome any advice. I am looking at something around 120+ gr round nose . I see some diff. bullet designs but I was thinking I should stick with the round nose to minimize bullet jump. I can add linotype to harden them up as I need to so that should take care of that part, I think. So anyone got any suggestions pls let me know. Thanks
never loaded cast in my 38 super years ago.did load 125 gr speer jsp rn using the suggested load in the number ten.it worked well.a rn or tc cast should feed alright but only trying it will tell for sure.you might buy some from a caster and then get the same mould if they work.supers headspaced off the rim for many years but in the 80's many barrel and gun mfgs went to off the mouth.a taper crimp will be safe in both.go with the starting loads for the same weight of bullet in a jacketed if you cant find cast data.you will reach full load velocity with less powder than with a jacket bullet.you will need an expand die to load cast.
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My .38 Super has had more cast bullets down it than jacketed. As pointed out most Supers now headspace on the case mouth, instead of that teeny "rim". Many commercial casters offer a heavy (160 grain) bullet, and that is mostly what I've loaded over the years. Enough punch for me, and accurate enough for me as well.
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