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miller · 12-24-2005, 03:24 PM

a friend of mine is looking to buy a revolver and he wants a .357 I told him that I heard you could fire either .38s out of a .357 or .357s out of a .38 but I was not sure please excuse my ignorance but my XD-9 is the first gun that I have ever owned. If someone would please shed some light on this for me it would be greatly apreciated

okgr8outdrs · 12-24-2005, 03:38 PM

You can shoot .38's in a .357, but not the other way around. A .357 cartridge will not fully seat in a .38's cylinder unless someone has reamed it out. I don't recommend this because the frame of most .38's is not designed to handle the stress of shooting the hotter rounds.

miller · 12-24-2005, 03:44 PM

thanks for the reply I forgot to ask can you also shoot 38 specials what is the differance between 38s and 38 specials

**Frenchy** · 12-24-2005, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by miller

thanks for the reply I forgot to ask can you also shoot 38 specials what is the differance between 38s and 38 specials

The .38 (short term) normally refers to the .38 Special or the .38 S&W Special. all the same cartridge.

As you can see...the .357 won't fully seat in a .38 cylinder.

gsfmiker · 12-24-2005, 04:12 PM

Are you asking is .38 like .380 ACP like .38 special in a .357 Magnum but NOT Sig and NOT 38 Super? Kinda like 9mm like 9mm Luger like 9mm NATO like 9X19 Parabellum NOT like 9X18 Makarov or 9mm Short?

OMG not to mention the +p & +p+!! Holy Crap check this out!! http://www.chuckhawks.com/ammo_by_anonymous.htm It'll start to sort it out for you (kinda), but remember that some of it is opinion. It will answer your immediate questions, however.

Good luck, and Merry Christmas

Snake-eater 1 · 12-24-2005, 04:24 PM

The 357 Magnum is longer than a 38 Special case, just as a 44 Magnum is longer than a 44 Special. Bullet diameters in the respective calibers are the same. Thus, the short case will fit the Magnum gun, but not the other way around (in most instances!).

omegaic · 12-24-2005, 11:28 PM

From Left to Right... 40 S&W 180gr FMJ - .38 Spl. 125gr JSP - .357 Mag. 110gr JHP

and just because you can never go wrong with gun pr0n!

12-24-2005, 03:24 PM	#1
miller XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 34	revolver question a friend of mine is looking to buy a revolver and he wants a .357 I told him that I heard you could fire either .38s out of a .357 or .357s out of a .38 but I was not sure please excuse my ignorance but my XD-9 is the first gun that I have ever owned. If someone would please shed some light on this for me it would be greatly apreciated __________________ There are only two kinds of people when the bullets fly:wariors and victims, those who will fight and those who are unprepared, unable or unwilling to defend themselves...... Lt. Col. Dave Grossman.

12-24-2005, 03:38 PM	#2
okgr8outdrs XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 156	You can shoot .38's in a .357, but not the other way around. A .357 cartridge will not fully seat in a .38's cylinder unless someone has reamed it out. I don't recommend this because the frame of most .38's is not designed to handle the stress of shooting the hotter rounds. __________________ Preparing the Way...Straightening the Path! Jeff

12-24-2005, 03:44 PM	#3
miller XDTalk Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 34	thanks for the reply I forgot to ask can you also shoot 38 specials what is the differance between 38s and 38 specials __________________ There are only two kinds of people when the bullets fly:wariors and victims, those who will fight and those who are unprepared, unable or unwilling to defend themselves...... Lt. Col. Dave Grossman.

12-24-2005, 04:12 PM	#5
gsfmiker XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 245	Are you asking is .38 like .380 ACP like .38 special in a .357 Magnum but NOT Sig and NOT 38 Super? Kinda like 9mm like 9mm Luger like 9mm NATO like 9X19 Parabellum NOT like 9X18 Makarov or 9mm Short? OMG not to mention the +p & +p+!! Holy Crap check this out!! http://www.chuckhawks.com/ammo_by_anonymous.htm It'll start to sort it out for you (kinda), but remember that some of it is opinion. It will answer your immediate questions, however. Good luck, and Merry Christmas __________________ --Mike Black XD9 Service Bi-tone XD9 SC Green Kel-tec P3AT 8-shot Mossberg 500 SP w/ pistol grip What don't these Politicians understand about the term "ILLEGAL ALIEN"? Enough of this "Unauthorized Migrant" and "Undocumented Worker" crap!

12-24-2005, 04:24 PM	#6
Snake-eater 1 XDTalk 2K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Quinque, VA Posts: 2,653	The 357 Magnum is longer than a 38 Special case, just as a 44 Magnum is longer than a 44 Special. Bullet diameters in the respective calibers are the same. Thus, the short case will fit the Magnum gun, but not the other way around (in most instances!). __________________ ----------------------------------------------- "Too soon, old. Too late, smart" anon

12-24-2005, 11:28 PM	#7
omegaic XDTalk Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 94	From Left to Right... 40 S&W 180gr FMJ - .38 Spl. 125gr JSP - .357 Mag. 110gr JHP and just because you can never go wrong with gun pr0n! __________________ XD40 Service S&W 620 Marlin 882S

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