Benjamin Bulldog and cheap .38 bullets

[redlined_b16a]

I tried out these Hornady 158 grain hollow points.

The lead is harder than we need but I can get sub 1" groups teathered at 50 yards at 800 fps for 210 ft lbs.

Un teathered 1.5" at 50 yards.

 

[redlined_b16a]

I measured these at .358-.359

I ran them through a Lee Precision .357 die and press.

My barrel seems to perfer the .358 un teathered.

Teathered at 2700 psi at 800 fps it prefers the .357

$28 for 300 locally avalible 

 

[Dangon092]

Nice shooting great picks and I'm using the 145 gr ballistic bullets by nosler out of my benjamin and getting pretty consistent groups at 50 yards. I also tried the 115 gr air venturi hollow points and they hit hard but arent very accurate out of my bulldog.

 

[redlined_b16a]

Nice shooting great picks and I'm using the 145 gr ballistic bullets by nosler out of my benjamin and getting pretty consistent groups at 50 yards. I also tried the 115 gr air venturi hollow points and they hit hard but arent very accurate out of my bulldog.

Same here with all of air venturi ammo.

They measure .355 

The noslers are about $88 per round unless you buy 3 and get 4th free at P.A.

These Hornadys are about $.09 per round.

My goal is to find cheaper affordable ammo 

 

[Babaganoush]

Missouri Bullet Company has a good selection of coated grooved bullets. I would think with the grooves and polymer coating the barrel friction would be less and save a fair amount of air. 

I have used them for years to reload for 45-70 and have been very satisfied with quality and service. 

Shippings is $14 for up to 65 pounds of bullets. 

Use code: THR-Original for another 5% discount. 

 

[redlined_b16a]

I found a few others to try.

I seen some synthetic coated bullets as well.I also found some really soft lead bullets too.

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

I found a few others to try.

I seen some synthetic coated bullets as well.I also found some really soft lead bullets too.

I was thinking of trying some of the coated bullets but they only went down to 12 in hardnesses, which is still a bit hard for our pressures, and needed sized down as well. Who made the the soft lead unit's, and how soft were they?

 

[redlined_b16a]

I'll look for a link but they were listed as cowboy bullets and they were advertised soft lead.

I think I remember 8-10

 

[redlined_b16a]

I found a few others to try.

I seen some synthetic coated bullets as well.I also found some really soft lead bullets too.

I was thinking of trying some of the coated bullets but they only went down to 12 in hardnesses, which is still a bit hard for our pressures, and needed sized down as well. Who made the the soft lead unit's, and how soft were they?



https://statelinebullets.com/shop/cowboy-action-bullets/38-cal-125-gr-tc-cowboy/

9-10 on hardness

 

[redlined_b16a]

https://statelinebullets.com/product-category/cowboy-action-bullets/38-cal-cowboy-action-bullets/

Everything they offer in .358

But listed as out of stock

 

[Willie14228]

Hunters supply has some great air gun bullets that are accurate

 

[redlined_b16a]

Lots of good ammo avalible made for airguns.

I target and plink so spending $20 for 100 or $30 for 100 is not my choice.

I will find a .38,.357,9mm round that cost $10 per 100 that will suit my needs.That is my current quest.So far with the Hornady .38 sized to .357 I can get 1" groups at 50 yards I have sub 1" at 40 yards.

I have some 115 grain hollow points in the mail 9mm sized to .358 that way I can size them to .357 with a die if needed.

 

[bthurman]

Try Roberts at hollowpoint slugs, been using them i my bulldog and they are perfect with his 185g I am hitting over 300 fpe My dog is tuned but his 100 and 124g hp rounds do well in untuned bulldogs.

 

[bthurman]

He sizes them specifically for your barrel just slug your barrel and you will have the right size you need. bulldog barrels vary from .356 to .358 it is hit or miss on which you get. Slugging will give you the right size to order.

 

[redlined_b16a]

I bought some off the shelf .38 hornady 148grain hollow point wad cutters.

I'm done buying pellets 

These have a low b.c. so its essentially a 148 grain pellet.$23 for a box of 250 they are sized .359"

Run them through a Lee precision. 357 die/press its 3/4"-1" groups at 50 yards.Expanded over 1/2" in soft loose soil.10 cents per round and avalible locally.Shooting at 800 fps and 210 ft lbs

 

[redlined_b16a]

Today I received a package from GT bullets.

Some 155 grain semi wad cutters.115 grain round nose and some 148 grain wad cutters.

I must say the 148 grain wad cutters stole my heart and I found the mold for it.

51 yards and a 7/8" ctc groups on a stock bulldog.

I drilled out barrel and valve port to .260" and removed transfer port,tightened hammer spring all the way and that gave me 840 fps with 158 grains for 242ft lbs.Todays test I installed the transfer port and backed off hammer spring to factory settings.

Fps unknow......guessing 730 is fps.

The black bullseye is 7/8"

Love these .38 wad cutters.I order them in .358 and I size them to .357.

 

[rkm]

Try one of the HBWC turned around and shot in the soft soil.The expansion will amaze you. We shot them backwards all the time from handguns at 7-800 fps. Don't know how accurate they'll be at distance though. Also if I remember correctly when purchased in bulk, (1000-5000) you could save 1 or 2 cents each.

 

[Airgun-hobbyist]

Try one of the HBWC turned around and shot in the soft soil.The expansion will amaze you. We shot them backwards all the time from handguns at 7-800 fps. Don't know how accurate they'll be at distance though. Also if I remember correctly when purchased in bulk, (1000-5000) you could save 1 or 2 cents each.

I watched a YouTube video on the same last week. Amazing expansion turned around backwards!

 

[redlined_b16a]

I shoot the hollow base backwards.

In my barrel it's more accurate that way.

I get up to .629" expansion in soft soil.

 

[AZinSC]

Those 148 gr hollow base wadcutters were very popular with Shinsung Fire 201S owners way back. I still have a box of them. I believe folks liked the Hornady 140 gr cowboy bullets as well. Those wadcutters are great though.