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Title: .38 case weight
Post by: buks2hunt on March 03, 2007, 12:39:00 PM

Does anyone by chance know what an empty .38 case weighs? Bill

Title: Re: .38 case weight
Post by: Killdeer on March 03, 2007, 12:51:00 PM

Roughly between 66 and 70 grains, depending on manufacturer, plating etc. I didn't bother with an aluminum case.
Killdeer

Title: Re: .38 case weight
Post by: buks2hunt on March 03, 2007, 01:22:00 PM

Thanks Killdeer....
Man do I love the speed in which your questions get answered!!

Thanks,
Bill

Title: Re: .38 case weight
Post by: Archer 1 on March 03, 2007, 08:29:00 PM

Killdeer has it right, I didn't have a 38 handy, but found a 357, and it came in at 80 gr's

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