allain
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I have a new Ruger Blackhawk .38 Special/.357 Magnum revolver (about 200 rounds.)
I want to shoot .38 Special loads in .357 brass? Would there be a problem here?
For example: with a 158 gr. LSWC, using Bullseye powder, the minimum loading for a .38 special is 3.0 grs. and for the .357 Magnum it's 4.9 grs.
The .357 mag brass is 0.135 inches longer than a .38 special, but other than that, I can’t see that would be a dangerous under load for the .357.
I know that with rifle loadings, a load under the “suggested minimum” may detonate, but I don’t know if this applies for the .357.
What do you think about this?
I want to shoot .38 Special loads in .357 brass? Would there be a problem here?
For example: with a 158 gr. LSWC, using Bullseye powder, the minimum loading for a .38 special is 3.0 grs. and for the .357 Magnum it's 4.9 grs.
The .357 mag brass is 0.135 inches longer than a .38 special, but other than that, I can’t see that would be a dangerous under load for the .357.
I know that with rifle loadings, a load under the “suggested minimum” may detonate, but I don’t know if this applies for the .357.
What do you think about this?