Thread: 38 Super in a 38 Special
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Old 03-15-2010, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by David Sinko View Post
I know at least one shooter who had an L Frame .357 modified to take .38 Super cartridges in special moonclips. He loaded bullets sized .357" or .358" into the Super brass and it worked very well. Comparing .38 Super and .38 Special, the .38 Super is in fact the weak sister among the two. Properly handloaded, the .38 Special in a modern revolver will beat it.

Dave Sinko

I doubt that. Not safely, in a .38 gun. And a .357 is hotter than a Super, so why bother?

Some people have also rechambered .38's for .357 ammo. Again, not a good idea at all.

Today, the .357 SIG achieves what the .38 Super was meant to do. Modern Super ammo is usually loaded lighter than the original 1300 FPS with a 130 grain bullet specs.

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