38 spl reload ?

[Gatorade]

Just be careful of double charges. Maybe look for a powder that fills the case better? Trailboss is pretty good at filling up a case.

I have never used fillers but have heard they can be useful in these situations.

[sdmc530]

Originally Posted by Gatorade

I have never used fillers but have heard they can be useful in these situations.

I will not use fillers. I have read that people using:
Corn meal, cream of wheat, kapok, Dacron pillow filling, paper wads, saw dust. I have looked into this and don't think its a great idea.

Here is my concern or issues:

1. Moisture, if you use something that attracts or holds moisture you in for issues without even getting to shoot the load.

2. Compaction, if you use a material that might compact the powder and say it does get some condensation and it compacts or hardens now you have a "plug" between the powder and the projectile and might have a possible pressure issue or even a catastrophic failure?

I don't know if there has been any definitive studies on this buy anybody but my opinion on this would be its not worth the trouble. I would say use a powder that has more mass or just do what you should do every time you load bullets no matter what powder you use...pay attention?!

Just my very humble opinion.

[DrHenley]

Don't know about other fillers, but cream of wheat is a tried and true filler that has been used for a long time.

You don't want to compress it much, but you do have to compress it slightly to keep it from mixing with the powder.

Yes, it will get compacted. I know because I had to dig some out of cases that I pulled down. But even compacted, as long as it is dry, it turns into a fine powder when fired...wheat flour I guess...

Moisture could be a problem. I don't leave cases filled with cream of wheat sitting around a long time. And my ammo crates have desiccant.

I even use it with Trail Boss in some "bunny fart" loads.