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Hello Folks, I am new to revolvers (OLD to the world) and have a question about plated bullet diameter, I have a bunch of 9mm 125 grain plated bullets that measure .356 can they be used for light target loads in .38 special with out the world coming apart? I am most concerned with safety as the Revolver is far more accurate than I.. Thanks & Regards, Jim
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04-29-2009, 07:24 PM
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Yes.
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04-30-2009, 02:09 AM
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Just make sure that the bullet in the finished cartridge does not move.
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04-30-2009, 03:11 AM
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Nothing unsafe about it as long (as has been mentioned) as sufficient resistance and crimp between bullet and case mouth are there. Just don't expect much of a group at 25 yards . . . they do in a pinch, but I never saw that done with any real accuracy.
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04-30-2009, 06:39 AM
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Calling them "target" loads is a joke, right?
Maybe plinking......
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04-30-2009, 07:49 AM
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How many do you have? I have a couple hundred lead .358, 158gn RNFP bullets I might be willing to trade. These are a commercial cast bullet that I won at the last match I attended. I normally shoot SWC on 38 Spec.
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05-07-2009, 09:30 AM
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shoot those 356 bullets in a Colt.
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05-07-2009, 10:27 AM
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Would work in a .38 Super, too.
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05-07-2009, 05:40 PM
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I have a bunch of 9mm 125 grain plated bullets that measure .356 can they be used for light target loads in .38 special with out the world coming apart?
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I've tried using 9mm bullet and while the "world doesn't come apart" the accuracy was generally very poor and less than satisfactory. You'd do better saving them for the 9 or trading them for some bullets for the .38 spl.
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05-18-2009, 01:56 AM
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I don't think it would be dangerous practice. Accuracy could be OK or problematic, depending on your particular gun, though.
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Groo here
In the old days we would use 9mm bullets to
get the lighter weights.
If you shoot a Colt [python] or a tight bore
s&w you will see little difference.
The big problem is no crimp grove..
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