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JLA · 04-13-2012, 07:13 PM

If its chambered and proofed for the .38 spec then thats all itll shoot safely. .38 supers wont index becasue its a rimless cartridge and the .357 mags wont fit the chambers, and if they do theyll blow the gun up.

Now a .357 mag chambered revolver can safely shoot both .38 spec and .357 mag ammo indescriminantly, because, dimensionally speaking, the .357 mag is merely a sixteeth longer, and since the longer chamber is proofed for the higher pressures the low pressure .38s wont hurt a thing and would even be a very welcome change for the shooter.

04-13-2012, 07:13 PM	#2
JLA TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Heart Of Texas Contributor Posts: 17,319	Re: Bullet question! If its chambered and proofed for the .38 spec then thats all itll shoot safely. .38 supers wont index becasue its a rimless cartridge and the .357 mags wont fit the chambers, and if they do theyll blow the gun up. Now a .357 mag chambered revolver can safely shoot both .38 spec and .357 mag ammo indescriminantly, because, dimensionally speaking, the .357 mag is merely a sixteeth longer, and since the longer chamber is proofed for the higher pressures the low pressure .38s wont hurt a thing and would even be a very welcome change for the shooter. __________________ It takes 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 3 for proper trigger squeeze. The latest caliber or gear is no substitute for experience and skill. Rifles and cartridges don't make hits -- shooters do. Fact of life: After Monday and Tuesday, even the calendar says WTF!