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Loading Data & Reloading Procedures / Re: 38 Special load for 50 yards with W-231
« on: August 19, 2008, 04:01:12 pm »
As far as I know, Clark is the only one still making a 38 Special 1911, and their price has gone up to $2695. That kinda tells me that they don't want any orders.
Storm Lake made the barrel that Clark put in my gun. I don't know if you can buy one directly from Storm Lake or if its just custom manufactured for Clark. Also, I don't know if Kart still makes them, they are not listed in Brownells or Midway.
The Storm Lake barrel has a tighter chamber than my original barrel, and seems to be tapered. I had to change to a taper crimp to get the cartridge to drop all the way into the chamber. I think the main reason for this is that I use the Remington HBWC with are really oversized. You have to really expand the case to get them started, and the roll crimp just didn't take out of of the bell.......but I never had a problem with my old barrel.
I have slide mounts on my 45s, but I think the frame mount is the way to go with 38 Special.
Storm Lake made the barrel that Clark put in my gun. I don't know if you can buy one directly from Storm Lake or if its just custom manufactured for Clark. Also, I don't know if Kart still makes them, they are not listed in Brownells or Midway.
The Storm Lake barrel has a tighter chamber than my original barrel, and seems to be tapered. I had to change to a taper crimp to get the cartridge to drop all the way into the chamber. I think the main reason for this is that I use the Remington HBWC with are really oversized. You have to really expand the case to get them started, and the roll crimp just didn't take out of of the bell.......but I never had a problem with my old barrel.
I have slide mounts on my 45s, but I think the frame mount is the way to go with 38 Special.