54-1 in 7.62x25 and .38 Super - The Firearms Forum

old_ironsights · 06-10-2008, 03:02 PM

I've a 54-1 for which I purchased a .38 Super barrel. Can't tell a whole hellva lotta difference, and I've found I prefer the 762x25 for smaller varments around the place.

Any of you have the same experiences?

Santa · 07-06-2008, 03:18 PM

OI. No experience with the .38 super, but some with the 7.62 X 25. I had an odd experience with 7.62 X 25. Shot an approximately 1 and 1/2 inch diameter cottonmouth with a CZ-52 once. Thought I'd missed it. Shot again. Still no reaction from the snake. Shot a third time and saw a roughly .30 cal. patch of pink open up on the snake. It then slithered a bit too close to a piece of concrete for me to risk another shot before slipping away and back into the water. Probably died later on. About a week after that I encountered a copperhead of about the same size in that area. Shot it once with a .40 S&W 185 gr JHP. That left only only a ribbon of skin holding the snake together. I then took the time to hit it in the head. Not a fan of suffering -- not even for venomous snakes. Anyway -- I guess I'd reccomend the .38 Super with JHPs over the 7.62 if all you've got for it is JHP.

06-10-2008, 03:02 PM	#1
old_ironsights Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4	54-1 in 7.62x25 and .38 Super I've a 54-1 for which I purchased a .38 Super barrel. Can't tell a whole hellva lotta difference, and I've found I prefer the 762x25 for smaller varments around the place. Any of you have the same experiences? __________________ "Except for lawful police and military purposes, the possession of weapons by individuals is not constitutionally protected." A.C.L.U. Policy #47 -->

07-06-2008, 03:18 PM	#2
Santa Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 13	Re: 54-1 in 7.62x25 and .38 Super OI. No experience with the .38 super, but some with the 7.62 X 25. I had an odd experience with 7.62 X 25. Shot an approximately 1 and 1/2 inch diameter cottonmouth with a CZ-52 once. Thought I'd missed it. Shot again. Still no reaction from the snake. Shot a third time and saw a roughly .30 cal. patch of pink open up on the snake. It then slithered a bit too close to a piece of concrete for me to risk another shot before slipping away and back into the water. Probably died later on. About a week after that I encountered a copperhead of about the same size in that area. Shot it once with a .40 S&W 185 gr JHP. That left only only a ribbon of skin holding the snake together. I then took the time to hit it in the head. Not a fan of suffering -- not even for venomous snakes. Anyway -- I guess I'd reccomend the .38 Super with JHPs over the 7.62 if all you've got for it is JHP.