38-55 conundrum

[Distant Thunder]

Don,

I knew I was coming in a little late with my thoughts on your question, but I had just gone through the same question with another shooter. I'm not a .38 caliber guy, .40 caliber starts to get interesting to me but it's the over .40s that peak my interest most.

I am very mindful of the length to twist topic and thought it a good idea to put out the numbers I recently came up with for you to and anyone else who might be working with a .38 to consider.

The question I see most often is, "What weight bullet can I shoot in a .XX - XX cartridge?". There really is more to it than weight, but you know that. Many don't!