Can You Shoot 38 Special in a 357

In fact you wouldnt want to shoot 357 Magnum in any gun thats specifically made to shoot 38 Special. The 357 magnum case is 129 inches.

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It would be dangerous.

. Although Ill still be askedPatreon. Thats the novelty of guns chambered in 357 they also shoot 38 special. 38 special and 357 magnum use the same diameter of bullet and you can certainly use 38 special cartridges in a gun chambered for 357 magnum.

As far as Im aware the projectile is the exact same while. A 357 Magnum can safely and readily shoot the following rounds. 217 views View upvotes Answer requested by Quora User David Randall GOA member.

38 has a size 11 foot. I primarily shoot 38 special in my rossi without any problem. You can even reload them with the same die.

Can you shoot 38 Super in a 38 Special Revolver. The P is made to shoot the hotter ammo. This has always been acceptable since 357 magnum is merely a much higher pressure version of 38 special- the increase of case length is sp.

Answer 1 of 8. The MAP for the 38 Special in this system of measurement is 17000 CUP. Good feeding and good functioning of actions is another story.

Never shoot 357 in a gun marked 38 special or 38 SW. Both types of ammunition will fit. Per the owners manual the gun will not shoot regular non P 38 special reliably.

You can shoot 38s in a 357 magnum but be sure to clean your chambers well. _____________________________ Brassmonkey Living the dream in Canada AbbysDad and Postofficemike659 Save Reply jimg11 Registered Joined Jan 16 2009 4589 Posts. Yes a 38 special will shoot 357 rounds.

And 357 Mag out of a 357 Max but TC doesnt recommend it. If you buy size 13 shoes Both people can wear them. I have seen several posts mention firing 38 spl ammo in 357 mag revolvers.

In real terms the length of the 38 special case is 1155 inches. Do not fire 556 out of a 223. I made this video a little while ago though Im still being asked this so I figured Id upload it.

Home of my Q and. I have found the 10 Lb spring supplied with the gun to be too strong for P loads. 38s can be fired in 357 rifles and pistols.

I bought a 357 Max that came with a 357 Mag barrel and sold off the Mag barrel before I. And as he stated if you use the 38 fodder enough a carbon ring can develop at the case mouth. While I know it can be done I have been told by a couple gun smiths and dealers that this is not a good practice unless you are going to be using 38 spl exclusively in that gun.

You cant shoot 357 magnum rounds in a 38 special gun. Better yet if you buy a 357 Magnum revolver you will be able to fire the more powerful round in addition to the cheaper weaker 38 Special38 Special vs 38 Super. 38 Short Colt 38 Long Colt 38 Special 357 Magnum.

The 38 and 357 are actually the same caliber as they both shoot the same bullets. The reverse is ok you can fire 38 out of a 357 and you can fire 223 out of a 556. Enough pressure leakage to cause seriously cause eye face and neck damage.

Do not fire 357 out of a 38. According to TC youll get a ring in the chamber where the shorter case ends and when shooting the Max the brass will flow into that ring and cause the case to fail. Dont even fire p unless your firearm is rated for it.

Of course you CANNOT shoot 357 ammo out of a 38 special firearm. You can shoot 38 Spec. Your big problem in the short-near term is that shooting shorter cases will foul cylinders further back in the chamber and if not cleaned thoroughly after shooting you may not be able to seat longer rounds from baked on carbon build up.

A 357 revolver CAN shoot 38 special ammo. 357 Magnum was specifically designed so it cannot be fired from handguns chambered in 38 Special but you can shoot 38 Special in a gun chambered in 357 Magnum. Discussion Starter 1 Oct 11 2017 The purpose of this post is to provide some advice for fellow Coonan 357 owners who wish to shoot 38 special in their pistols reliably.

As we said before the 38 Super and 38 Special are two separate rounds and are not interchangeable. A 38 Special revolver is NOT rated to handle the higher pressure 357 Magnum loads produce. If you buy a size 11 shoe the size 13 foot cannot fit inside them.

You are not an i. They are the same bullet and shell casing only the 357 is a little longer to hold more magical BOOM powder. 357 is like a size 13 foot.

As CR stated YES. AS LONG AS IT IS A 38 P. By comparison the 38 Special Proof Round which the manufacturer uses to test and certify firearms is rated at 29500 CUP and the 357 Magnum has a MAP of 45000 CUP.

So yes it will. The cleaning mentioned above is because 38sp is shorter and a ridge can build up over time and make chambering 357 problematic.

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