Black Powder in a 38 Special Opentop

[HorsePen Henry]

Is there any of you fellas using the real black powder by Goex in the .38 Special brass? What cast bullet mold are you using and which granulation is working for ya in the .38 special? I like ta cast my own when possible.

Many thanks,

X Horse Pen

[Charlie Bowdre]

I shoot Goex 2 ff in my RM Navy Conversions. 38's

Pour my own using DD's six cavity mold for the Snake Bite bullets.
Sized out to .358
Pan lube with a beeswax and Crisco mix.
Load with 18 gr of the black magic and   BOOM BANG FLAME SMOKE.

Shoots well , clean up fine . No complaints. Works for me.

[Deadeye Dick]

HorsePen Henry,
I use Springfield Slim's snakebite bullet with 3F. Works great for me. As Dutchy said you can get the mould for the snakebite bullet from Dick Dastardly.
Deadeye Dick

[Charlie Bowdre]

DD
What are you using for load , filler , wad ...if any??
Tks
Dutchy

[Pony Racer]

I am using Parsons Pills 158 with BP lube (his home grown variety)

3f of schuetzen or goex - 1.3cc in lee dippers - roughly equiv to 18 grains

When it is hot I have no issues, when it is cold sometimes need to wipe down every 3-4 stages

His bullets are sweet!!

[Deadeye Dick]

Dutchy,
I'm using approx. by volume 18 grs. of Goex or Schuetzen with no wad or card. I just make sure the powder is compressed by the bullet about 1/16 to 1/8". Also I should note that I shoot this load in my Ruger New Vaquero. I don't have an open top in 38. I do have an 1860 RM in 44 Colt. Forgot which forum I was in.
Deadeye Dick

[Charlie Bowdre]

Thanks for the info.

Forgot which forum I was in.

Know how ya feel

Wife calls it 'creeping senility'

dutchy

[Sir Charles deMouton-Black]

I use 18 to 18.5 GOEX 2F, a card and the RCBS 38-140-CM sized about 359 with SPG in my R-Ms and Uberti Yellow-Boy.

Dutchy;  I now have an excuse for my lapses of memory, having just achieved official Geezerhood, and retirement.

[Charlie Bowdre]

Dutchy;  I now have an excuse for my lapses of memory, having just achieved official Geezerhood, and retirement.

Now when we forget they just say " Poor old fool'
gets me out of a lot of work

[Four Eyed Floyd]

i load nothing but Goex Black powder in my 38's and 357's cast my own bollits 158 grain. Almost fill the case (using a Lee Progressive 1000) with a little compression. The work great, no filler, no card, just a well lubed bollit. Use the clear no ammonia window cleaner to clean up the gun after. Slick as you please.

[HorsePen Henry]

I appreciate the information and all the good postings. You fellas have sure given me plenty to think about here. I will ruminate on it some. It has to smoke and smell funny when ya pull the trigger.

Many thanks,

X Horse Pen

[Four Eyed Floyd]

And  BOOM!

[HorsePen Henry]

Yes sir, gotta have the BOOM!