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Offline flyboy

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Diameter of .38 caliber bullets.
« on: March 13, 2008, 06:12:14 AM »
Following a discussion on another forum, I miked the handgun bullets I have on hand. Remington Golden Sabers,  Speer jhps, Hornady swaged swchp, Berry's 125 gr. hp,  and a local caster's 158gr. swc bullets All miked .355-.3555, with a few nudging .356.  That's both jacketed and cast bullets. 

Unless I am confused, that is the recommended diameter for 9mm, and does nothing good for accuracy in the .38 caliber, which should mike .357-358.

Hornady has agreed to replace their box of bullets.   Am I off base, or are manufacturers now selling undersized, 9mm bullets, passing them off for both 9mm and .38 projectiles?

Has anyone experienced the same problem?
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Re: Diameter of .38 caliber bullets.
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2008, 08:26:53 AM »
have you checked your mic. jacked bullets should be .357 i size my cast to.358.   .355 is under size for 38/357. would be real unusual foe that many different brands to be under size at the same time.
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Re: Diameter of .38 caliber bullets.
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2008, 12:53:58 PM »
Yes: Thanks for the suggestion. I was undone by an inaccurate caliper.

I checked  with  a micrometer, and all sizes were proper.

I just hate it when that happens!  I should have been suspicious when 4 manufacturers' bullets were all undersize by the very same amount.

Ah, well, live and learn.