Starline brass & .38 super

[rubbman]

So as I was prepping up some brass for my .38 super I noticed that there was no +p designation on the bottom, so out of curiosity I want to the Starline website and discovered they had .38super and .38super +p brass?? Does anyone know what the difference is? What could happen if I load the brass for my +P???

[divingin]

Simplest way: Call Starline and ask?

[rubbman]

Tried that option today, unfortunately tech guy is out of office until Monday. Confused I thought all .38 super was +P(to keep from using in .38 auto chambered firearms)??

[RugerNo1]

Starline .38 super and super-comp brass are favorites among USPSA "open" gun shooter where their loads reach high pressures.

Should meet your idea of +P just fine.

[rubbman]

Thanks Ruger! Unfortunately my lack of patience got the best of me so I ordered 1000 +p cases! Looks like I have plenty o work ahead of me!!

[divingin]

!K pieces of brass? Yah. Bit of work.

All worth it though, in the long run.

[Milsurp Collector]

Confused I thought all .38 super was +P(to keep from using in .38 auto chambered firearms)??

You are correct. The Starline .38 Super +P cases are made from slightly heavier-duty brass than the .38 Super cases, but there isn't a difference in loads between .38 Super and .38 Super +P. The +P designation was added to .38 Super in 1974 to make a greater distinction between the .38 Super and the lower-pressure .38 Automatic. The .38 Super cases you have should work just fine.

https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2012/10/22/making-the-case-for-38-super-plusp/

http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/38-super/

[OzzieF]

In the case of the starline brass, the +P brass web(bottom) is slightly thicker giving it slightly less case capacity but more case strength.
Honestly, I've shot both for years loaded to 1450fps with 124gr bullets and I couldn't tell the difference between the two. If you are shooting a 1911, you can also try swapping out extractor to a 9mm one and run "supercomp" brass. Basically a rimless .38 super that stacks and feeds much better.

[rubbman]

In the case of the starline brass, the +P brass web(bottom) is slightly thicker giving it slightly less case capacity but more case strength.
Honestly, I've shot both for years loaded to 1450fps with 124gr bullets and I couldn't tell the difference between the two. If you are shooting a 1911, you can also try swapping out extractor to a 9mm one and run "supercomp" brass. Basically a rimless .38 super that stacks and feeds much better.

.38 super comp. Mann why you do me like that!! Another 1000 on the way.