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Originally Posted by OKFC05
It does not matter which you do.
IDPA/SSR revolver shooters shoot tens of thousands of .38 Special in 66s and 686s because the shorter cases are quicker and easier for speed reloads.
1. The accuracy is the same.
2. Yes, you have to clean the carbon/lead ring out of the cylinder, which is quick and easy with a "Tornado" brush available from Brownells.
3. If you put .38 loads in a .357 case, all you have to worry about is sticking a bullet if using very light .38 target loads, so just stay off minimum loads.
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#1 is exactly correct. The added bullet jump hurting accuracy is
theoretical only, and not observed in practice.
#3 There is more to worry about. Light loads can cause detination.
The theory is that powder level in the case is so low that when the
primer discharges, it blows over the powder charge and not through it,
leading to a radical pressure spike.
Therefore, I'd caution you to not load your .357 case at less
than 80% full, as you might do using .38 load data in a .357 case.
Joe