Dirty fired .38 cases

[Buckshot Bear]

Are dirty fired .38 cases out of a '73 just part and parcel of using prairie fart loads?

[El Hombre]

Also the type of powder. Some powders are cleaner than others, as well as having a tight crimp

[BLACKFOOT SASS #11947]

Light loads are one of the causes for dirty cases, poor or no crimp is another.   Different powders can also contribute to the problem of smutty cases.

 

Blackfoot

[Painted Mohawk SASS 77785]

You'll get used to it..

[John Barleycorn, SASS #76982]

Tighter crimp. 

[Cypress Sam, SASS #10915]

Tighter crimp, more powder, and heavier bullet.  Try various combinations of those.

[Snakebite]

They have pretty much covered it. The light loads that we use in this game is the primary cause of the dirty cases both inside and out. Shooting a straight walled case cartridge with light loads doesn't build enough pressure to get a good seal, so we often get soot on the outside of the case too. 

[Abilene Slim SASS 81783]

22 hours ago, Buckshot Bear said:

Are dirty fired .38 cases out of a '73 just part and parcel of using prairie fart loads?

Yes. 

[watab kid]

YES , as stated above , the cleaning is just part of the process and really not that difficult - there is extensive information on process and procedures as well as products to use within the archives 

[Marshal Chance Morgun]

I could be wrong, but I believe you just posted a picture showing your crimp, and if I remember correctly, your crimp was fine. So remind us again what powder and what load you are using.

[BLACKFOOT SASS #11947]

Lets don't forget about annealing the cases as another way to reduce the smut.  I anneal my .45 Colt cases when the smut problem annoys me but havent dont .38 cases.  

 

Blackfoot