For those of you who helped us with the 10mm slugs setting back, thanks much.

The Starline brass worked extremely well last night when my oldest son and I loaded a batch of cartridges.

When the slug was run into the case, we could see the expansion in the case at the base of the bullet. All cartridges came out very close in OAL, and all were feeling and looking perfect.

Out of this problem, we gained knowledge from you folks, and a new Lee die.

Happy reloading to you.

Good luck with your 10mm, it's a great cartridge.

What are you shooting it out of?

Knowing you, kciH, I'd like to say a Buckeye! So I will!

Okay enough fun. My son has a Delta Elite he bought nearly new. Beautiful gun and excellent shooting. He will burn through most of our 10mm cartridges.

I do have two Buckeyes, so one of them might see some 10mm action. Usually I shoot the .38-40 cartridge--sweetness. --as you know.

The 10mm cylinder in your Buckeye should not be neglected, mine shows excellent accuracy...lot easier and cheaper to load for than the 38-40 also...not that there is anything wrong with the 38-40. A quote from a bystander observing me knock bowling pins down with near absolute regularity at 75 yards with my 10mm cylinder in the Buckeye comes to mind..."****, you're deadly with that thing"...takes more than decent shooting to knock bowling pins down at 75 yards with a revolver...takes a good accurate firearm. That shooting was done with Rem yellow box 180gr FMJ loads....good way to get brass when the ammo is priced right. I'll admit I was having a good day on the day in question....I'm not that good a shot most days.

That said, most of my 10mm goes down the tube of a Kimber Stainless Target II, which I would not part with....but will have to admit I cannot shoot it as well as a revolver.

The 200gr BTB has proven to be a great bullet for this round if you have not tried it already...pricing is not out of line as compared to jacketed bullets either.

That's a good day to remember!

Both my Buckeye's are like that too. Just raise them up, squeeze, and whatever was out front is gone.

I can see a bit of ease in loading the 10mm because you don't have to lube with carbide dies, but cost? We use Titegroup in the .38-40--a little goes a long way. Where is the savings?

Thanks for the tip on the Rem yellow and brass.

I'm not up-to-snuff on abreviations yet. What is BTB?

You were one of the first fellows on the internet that I found years ago who knew of the Buckeye and how great it is. Thanks for the contributions.

I was talking about the Beartooth Bullets 200gr FNGC. I've only shot about 400 of them, but I'm ready to order more.

The reason I say the 10mm is less expensive to reload is that you can grab up any .40 bullet and load it. Same is true of the 38-40 now that I have the Lee FCD for it...a $8 investment I'm sure not to regret. I have used the Redding Profile crimp die for this rounds and it has increased accuracy of many low pressure loads, but the FCD opens up all kinds of options that where otherwise not as promising. I have a RCBS bullet mould for the 38-40 that drops a 180gr FN with a pretty decent nose width. I've not worked with it that much but the accuracy is promising with standard loads, don't think I'll push it too hard with a plain base. If you want one of the Lee FCD dies for the 38-40, they have them at www.bosesguns.com look under rifle dies since they are not listed under hangun dies. If you buy much mail order these guys are good to deal with and have good prices.

A few years ago I purchased that 10mm yellow box for $110/case of 500...haven't seen it nearly that inexpensive since...but I do keep my eyes open. A local gun shop had bought out a distributor that was going under...some good deals where had on several different items. $6.75 a box for Remington 125gr JHP ammo was one that stands out in addition to the 10mm ammo.

I was wondering if the Lee 10mm/40S&W factory die would work on the .38-40. Just beginning to become aware of the good things about Lee's FCDs.

But anyway, I'll add that die to my list of supplies--order when I get enough to maybe get a break on shipping. --I'm also looking for a .32-40 FCD.

I use Oregon Trail's .401 RNFP. Have been shooting it for years. They perform beautifully out of the Buckeye and out of our old '73 rifle.