380 shot shell

   / 380 shot shell #21  
the capsule weighs 60 gr.

maybe fotobomb will let me post give me a few tries.
 
   / 380 shot shell #23  
cci claims 53 gr of no 12 shot in the 9mm and 52 gr of no12 in the 22 mag.

they have a new 9mm with 45 gr of no 4 shot.
 
   / 380 shot shell
  • Thread Starter
#24  
53 grains is a bit less than I was able to fit in the 380 but I suppose the plastic takes up more volume than the brass and it has a lot more ogive as well.

45 grains of #4 bird shot is only 13-14 pellets, that would greatly reduce the odds of a hit as 53 grains of #12 would be 265 pellets.
 
   / 380 shot shell #25  
the old crimped 22 shot shells from winchester had 105 pellets in them, and weighed 25 gr-- i just checked.

cci claims 32 gr in 22 LR

but i got options- and now to measure some fireball brass.
 
   / 380 shot shell
  • Thread Starter
#26  
Let us know what you come up with,

Here is a handy chart.


Size Type Weight Diameter
0000 Buck 82 grains 9.70 mm (0.380")
000½ Buck 76 grains 9.40 mm (0.370")
000 Buck 70 grains 9.14 mm (0.360")
00½ Buck 59 grains 8.60 mm (0.340")
00 Buck 53.8 grains 8.38 mm (0.330")
0 Buck 49 grains 8.13 mm (0.320")
#1½ Buck 44.7 grains 7.90 mm (0.310")
#1 Buck 40.5 grains 7.62 mm (0.300")
#2½ Buck 36.6 grains 7.4 mm (0.290")
#2 Buck 29.4 grains 6.86 mm (0.270")
#3½ Buck 26.3 grains 6.60 mm (0.260")
#3 Buck 23.4 grains 6.35 mm (0.250")
#4 Buck 20.7 grains 6.09 mm (0.240")
FF Waterfowl 18.2 grains 5.84 mm (0.230")
F (or TTT) Waterfowl 16.0 grains 5.59 mm (0.220")
TT Waterfowl 13.9 grains 5.33 mm (0.210")
T Waterfowl 12.0 grains 5.08 mm (0.200")
BBB Bird 10.2 grains 4.82 mm (0.190")
BB Bird 8.50 grains 4.60 mm (0.180")
BB (air gun) Bird 8.10 grains 4.57 mm (0.177")
B Bird 7.40 grains 4.50 mm (0.170")
#1 Bird 6.15 grains 4.10 mm (0.160")
#2 Bird 4.40 grains 3.76 mm (0.150")
#3 Bird 5.07 grains 3.6 mm (0.140")
#4 Bird 3.30 grains 3.28 mm (0.130")
#4½ Bird 2.90 grains 3.18 mm (0.125")
#5 Bird 2.60 grains 3.05 mm (0.120")
#6 Bird 2.00 grains 2.77 mm (0.110")
#7 Bird 1.50 grains 2.50 mm (0.100")
#7½ Bird 1.29 grains 2.39 mm (0.095")
#8 Bird 1.09 grains 2.26 mm (0.090")
#8½ Bird 0.97 grains 2.16 mm (0.085")
#9 Bird 0.75 grains 2.01 mm (0.080")
#10 Pest 0.51 grains 1.80 mm (0.070")
#11 Pest 0.32 grains 1.50 mm (0.060")
#12 Pest 0.19 grains
 
   / 380 shot shell
  • Thread Starter
#27  
Had an idea the other day and had a few min to see how it would work.

I took a spare Lee powder through die I had and removed the flare portion from the inside and replaced it with an insert I machined to swage the 380 case down like my 45 ACP die does.

IMG_20160829_142419_241-1_zpssajcwmjd.jpg


Much faster and the crimp looks a bit better.

IMG_20160829_145301_364-1_zpso2ggoyki.jpg
 
   / 380 shot shell #28  
i tried to turn a fireball case yesterday and tore it. i just need a better fit on the mandrel.
 
   / 380 shot shell #29  
CCI does offer a 38/357 shotshell.

As for snakes, these rounds should be considered "lucky" shots. The shot content/spread makes a definite hit/kill a matter of luck. Yes, I've used the 38 shotshell on snakes but it often takes more than one round. The 44 round is MUCH more effective.
 
   / 380 shot shell
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#30  
.221 fireball will be too thin to turn, the only reason a .223 works is because the web is so thick that low.

38/357 is a completely different round than the 380.

Speer sells capsules for the 38/357, 44 and 45 calibers but they are all for use in revolvers and would not work in this application, I know of no revolver chambered for .380 ACP.
 

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