UncleEd
Member
Vern Humphrey,
My reference to the "ledge" as a limiting
factor for cartridge insertion was not
meant to discount the throat which
begins at that "ledge."
The .38 casing being about 1/10th of
an inch shorter than the .357 is what
allows for so much crud to build up
in front of what I called the ledge.
That, I think, is what we all understand.
Continuous use of .38s then obviously
creates a new "ledge" made of the crud.
And .357s won't fit.
And, obviously, chambers cut for .38s
only end that same approx. 1/10th of
an inch shorter, preventing .357s
from fully inserting. (Sometimes,
though, the chambers are cut a bit
generously and .357s will insert.
Same thing has happened with
.44 Spec. and .44 Mag.)
We're not really in disagreement.
My reference to the "ledge" as a limiting
factor for cartridge insertion was not
meant to discount the throat which
begins at that "ledge."
The .38 casing being about 1/10th of
an inch shorter than the .357 is what
allows for so much crud to build up
in front of what I called the ledge.
That, I think, is what we all understand.
Continuous use of .38s then obviously
creates a new "ledge" made of the crud.
And .357s won't fit.
And, obviously, chambers cut for .38s
only end that same approx. 1/10th of
an inch shorter, preventing .357s
from fully inserting. (Sometimes,
though, the chambers are cut a bit
generously and .357s will insert.
Same thing has happened with
.44 Spec. and .44 Mag.)
We're not really in disagreement.
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