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dmickey · October 28, 2008, 01:39 PM

I wouldn't waste my money on any of the Colts. Colt insisted on trying to headspace the .38 Super on the almost non-existent rim (semi-rim actually.) This was known to give poor accuracy as opposed to headspacing on the case mouth as is done with the .45 Auto. Only in recent years has Colt wised up and it now headspaces on the case mouth (which they should have done in the first place!)

October 28, 2008, 01:39 PM	#3
dmickey Senior Member Join Date: January 18, 2006 Posts: 124	I wouldn't waste my money on any of the Colts. Colt insisted on trying to headspace the .38 Super on the almost non-existent rim (semi-rim actually.) This was known to give poor accuracy as opposed to headspacing on the case mouth as is done with the .45 Auto. Only in recent years has Colt wised up and it now headspaces on the case mouth (which they should have done in the first place!) Last edited by dmickey; October 28, 2008 at 07:44 PM.