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Originally Posted by FloridaFlier
I have always preferred buying the .357 and shooting mostly .38's out of it. Besides the flexibility of the power range, I am a reloader and, while I've never done it after 15 years reloading, I think that a 357 may hold together if I ever accidentally double charge a 38 load, while the 38 will probably not.
I am also aware of the comments that 357's may not fit into the cylinder after shooting tons of 38. But I keep my guns clean and shiny after each trip to the range, so that has never been a problem.
The question is: will a 38, shot from a 357, be less accurate that the same 38 shot from a 38? I have heard that the short (0.10") jump that a 38 must make, can cause a bit of wobble that effects accuracy. True? If so, how much?
I'm not an olympic shooter, or even the best among the guys at the range. But, if I'm giving up accuracy for the power flexibility, I'd like to know about it, and if possible, quantify it.
Thanks in advance for the input.
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Evening FloridaFlier
I have been shooting .38 in my 357 mag guns for many
years now.
As far as bullet jump effecting accuracy?-- it can but doesn't
have to & in some cases I have found the .38 to be more
accurate than shooting .357 mag ammo.
You can lose just a little due to bullet jump but that can be
more than offset by the more complete case filling of the
smaller .38 case, then more even combustion of the .38 case.
I play with loads, bullet seating depth, crimp, bullet type,
bullet weight until I get an accurate load (you can get
exceptionally accurate .38 loads in a .357 mag gun if you
are willing to put the work into generating a good
accurate load.