caliber compatibility in a revolver
I bought a Ruger Security Six in 357 mag a while back from a lady, and when I did she gave me a box of ammo with it. She said it was 38 and I assummed it was 38 special having never looked closely at the box. Anyways I sold the gun a while back and the other day I ran across the ammo in my storage when I was cleaning it out and it wasnt 38 special but 38 super Automatic. I have never heard of this being possible but the box was only half full and her only other gun was a baby browning 25 auto. So is this possible to shoot 38 super in a 357 revolver and was it even safe to do so?
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I dont think it is possible. 38 Super is not a rimmed case and would slide to far into the cylinder for it to fire.
It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.0 -
the .38 super is semi-rimmed and may work in a .357 (certainly not advisable tough). 0 -
Thats what I thought. I just sat there and scratched my head thinking " and she still has 2 hands?" 0 -
Did it ever occur to you that maybe someone had this ammo and had no use for it any longer and thinking that maybe this person could use it....hence a gift...! The new owner gets it home only to find that the 38 Super was'nt the same as the 38 S&W or 38 Special....only thing in common was the numbers 38...So it sits in the closet and You show up....and Bingo......Now You have it! Someday in the Future, your Grandson can pass it along and drive some poor Soul Bonkers....
Captain Kirk, Tech Staff0 -
"Someday in the Future, your Grandson can pass it along and drive some poor Soul Bonkers...."
Ahhhhh....Captain! You have a devilish mind! [:D]0 -
I was so curious I dug in my records and called up the lady. She said that she actually shot that box of 38 super ammo through it. She said no one ever gave her any ammo and that she only bought 2 boxes of ammo for that pistol. Shot through one box and half the other. So there you have it, one lucky lady who thought 38 was 38. Good thing it was a good quality revolver. 0 -
Amazing what some people get away with. I once bought any old Army and Navy top break Webley from a guy at a gunshow. As was common in the days when you couldn't get .455 brass the back of the cylinder had been faced off so you could use cut down .45 colt cases for ammo. On closing the sale he commented that it shot real good, but you had to cut the bullet noses off factory ammo to get the cylinder to turn. He had been shooting factory .45 colt ammo for some time! Always knew the old Webely was hell for stout, but I guess that proves it. I wonder how many old .38 long colt revolvers have been shot/blown up with the .357 magnum ammo that will readily chamber in them? The .38 super is a new one on me. Thanks for checking it out for us! 0 -
The 357 Magnum operates at higher pressures than the 38 Super +P so if the 357 revolver will chamber the Super it should be safe.
The 25 ACP, 32 ACP and 38ACP & Super are all semi rimmed cartridges. The intent, I believe was that revolvers could be adapted to use them.
As a twelve year old, I blew the barrel catch off a 38 S&W top break using 38 Super ammo that chambered just fine.0 -
I shoot 32acp in my 32mag chamber Vaquero , works fine and really shoots quite well for the jump the bullet has to make 0 -
I thought that "use only the correct ammo for your firearm" is a basic rule. [?] [?] [?]
On the other hand, it's handy to know that 38 super might shoot in a 357 in a pinch.
I've always wanted a Medusa that chambers pretty much anything that's approximately .357 diameter.Here comes the "lock"
If it moves, salute it. If it doesn't move, pick it up. If you can't pick it up, paint it.0
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