Anybody Seen These Rounds?

[UnionMillsNW]

Hey Folks,

I was gifted an assortment of random ammunition. A small handful of rounds are stamped "38 SPL CBC" ... you can see the round on the right in the picture next to a regular 38 SPL hallow point.

Who has used these rounds? What are your thoughts?

Most importantly: I'm in the market for a 357/38 SPL lever gun (let me know if you have one for sale!!) would these shorter CBC rounds work in a lever gun?

Thanks!

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[User 1234]

Except for the belt they look like wadcutter rounds. Popular in the 60's and 70's. The S&W model 52 was designed specifically for them. Of course other guns could fire them too.

 

[WAYNO]

Yes, wadcutters. CBC is a Brazilian cartridge company. Many Magtech cartridges are marked CBC.

Some lever guns will feed wadcutters, some won't. But you can certainly single load them to get them used up.

 

[OldTengu]

Wadcutters! Underrated defensive round, if you're inside of 20 feet. Good cavitation.

 

[UnionMillsNW]

I've seen wadcutters. Don't think I've seen any fully encased. Good to know. Anyone know if these would work in a lever gun? (Don't have one yet but I'm in the market)

 

[Nosferatu]

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned they're wadcutters yet.

 

[WAYNO]

They aren't encased. They are flush seated. That was a requirement of the wonderful Model 52 Smith autoloader.

 

[RevBadger]

I think they look a little like wadcutters. What do you all think?

 

[JuglansRegia]

These are actual wadcutters. Unlike the more commonly encountered semiwadcutter

 

[No_Regerts]

It just hasn't been circumcised yet.

 

[deadeye]

Hey Folks,

I was gifted an assortment of random ammunition. A small handful of rounds are stamped "38 SPL CBC" ... you can see the round on the right in the picture next to a regular 38 SPL hallow point.

Who has used these rounds? What are your thoughts?

Most importantly: I'm in the market for a 357/38 SPL lever gun (let me know if you have one for sale!!) would these shorter CBC rounds work in a lever gun?

Thanks!

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Yep wadcutter not to be confused with a semi wadcutter .on the right and most likely either freedom munitions remanufactured or xtreme bullet reloaded by who knows on the left.

 

[Nosferatu]

These are actual wadcutters. Unlike the more commonly encountered semiwadcutter

AKA fully wadomatic

 

[UnionMillsNW]

Yep wadcutter not to be confused with a semi wadcutter .on the right and most likely either freedom munitions remanufactured or xtreme bullet reloaded by who knows on the left.

Great eye... the left is Freedom Munitions.

 

[UnionMillsNW]

Thank you all. I think "wadcutter" has been established. Can anyone tell me more? Use in a 3" revolver? What about that lever gun I'm seeking?

 

[spookshack]

How much wad could a wadcutter cut, if a wadcutter could cut wads?

 

[spookshack]

As for a lever gun, WAYNO addressed it in post #3.

 

[Nosferatu]

How much wad could a wadcutter cut, if a wadcutter could cut wads?

Depends on the caliber

 

[deadeye]

Thank you all. I think "wadcutter" has been established. Can anyone tell me more? Use in a 3" revolver? What about that lever gun I'm seeking?

Revolver yes but most likely not so much in lever. Most levers are 357 and some are finicky running standard 38's I think the flat end may hinder feedramp use. But if ya want to really find out come on over I have a couple different ones to try em in.

 

[UnionMillsNW]

Revolver yes but most likely not so much in lever. Most levers are 357 and some are finicky running standard 38's I think the flat end may hinder feedramp use. But if ya want to really find out come on over I have a couple different ones to try em in.

Sounds good! I only have a handful so it could be a fun experiment.

 

[Dr Prepper]

indeed, i concur.. do you concur? Dr.? Dr! wadcutters, although i never could get mine to cut wads unless i shoot books. i think im doing it wrong..
not that old fashioned i still have a box of these exact looking rounds from S&B not common, yes.