disadvantages to shooting 38 spl out of a 357.

[rcmodel]

looks like i have to pull the cylinder and soak it now.

Get out your cordless drill, a bronze bore brush, and a tuft of 0000 Super Fine steel wool.

Use powder solvent on the steel wool wrapped bore brush, and spin it with the drill in each chamber.

I GayRonTee ya there will be nothing left in there when you get done S&W didn't leave in there.

It will not hurt the chambers.

rc

 

[cougar1717]

Are there any disadvantages to shooting a 38 out of a 357.

After one fun day at the range, your wallet will empty from buying ammo when your significant other, kids, friends, etc. want to shoot your 357.

 

[Revolver218]

Interesting mention of the model 28 with carbon buildup in the chambers. One of my guns is that model dating to the mid 60's. Regular cleaning, now with the SS brush, eliminates any buildup. I don't understand why anyone would not want to keep their gun cylinders "like new".

 

[motorcycle-charlie]

Get out your cordless drill, a bronze bore brush, and a tuft of 0000 Super Fine steel wool.

Use powder solvent on the steel wool wrapped bore brush, and spin it with the drill in each chamber.

I GayRonTee ya there will be nothing left in there when you get done S&W didn't leave in there.

It will not hurt the chambers.

rc

thanks rcmodel. i will do exactly that. with work, kids, an old house, and general life, i dont get to the range as often as i would like. i was pretty bummed yesterday when i had to put away the m28 after 1 cylinder downrange. i will scrub it the way you stated and hopefully get back to the gun club in a few weeks.

 

[Mr. T]

I have noticed the carbon ring in my Ruger GP-100 when firing .38's out of my .357; enough so that when I fired .357's out of it after the .38's the .357's fit more snuggly in the cylinder and also took a slightly greater effort in extracting the empty cases. We had fired roughly 50 rounds of .38 out of it. We were using the cheapo UMC .38's which I have noticed tend to run considerably more dirty than the American Eagles or even the CCI's we typically use.