357/38 ammo difference

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08-16-2007, 06:39 PM	#1
beitzel15 XDTalk 3K Member Member #: 12708 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Winston Salem, NC Posts: 3,412	357/38 ammo difference I know a 357 mag will fire both, but what are the differences between the 2 rounds? __________________ US Army Engineer Corps. 2009-present

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08-16-2007, 07:02 PM	#2
NC Dave XDTalk 1K Member Member #: 10667 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,913	Full descriptions and specs on both. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.357 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.38_Special ...and learn to use a basic internet search engine. __________________ NRA Patron Life Member NRA Certified Instructor and RSO NC CCH Certified Instructor Way too many guns to list....

08-16-2007, 07:31 PM	#3
RobFMJ XDTalk 2K Member Member #: 10288 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Galveston, Texas Posts: 2,001	In a nutshell, the .357 magnum operates at a higher pressure and has a slightly longer case to prevent it from being chambered and fired in a .38 special revolver. __________________ Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

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Ed Ely XDTalk 10K Member Member #: 67 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N - 84.76W - KY Posts: 10,550	When fired, one kicks a WHOLE lot more than the other. Ed __________________ Attitude is a little thing that makes a BIG difference.

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Full descriptions and specs on both.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.357
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.38_Special

...and learn to use a basic internet search engine.

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I was thinking the exact same thing.... Kinda like a kid that keeps asking "WHY"

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