Can a 357 Magnum shoot 38 long colt?

38 Special or . 357 Magnum revolver can safely fire . 38 Long Colt.

Are .357 and .38 Special interchangeable?

357 Magnum: two similar, but surprisingly different cartridges. While their names imply a difference in diameter, . 38 Special and . 357 Magnum are exactly the same in width.

What happens if you shoot 357 in a 38?

357 Magnum ammunition and accidentally blow themselves up. But because the diameter of both bullets are the same and the pressure in a . 38 Special is less than that of a . 357 Magnum guns, but you can’t shoot .

What can I shoot out of a .357 Magnum?

357 Magnum can safely and readily shoot the following rounds: . 38 Short Colt, . 38 Long Colt, . 38 Special, .

Can you shoot. 38 Specials in a. 38 revolver?

Nope, a . 38 Special cartridge case is too long to fit in the chamber. It’s just a longer version of the . 38 Smith & Wesson Long cartridge to fit more propellant in it.

Can a 38 s& w shoot 38 Short Colt?

The . 38 Short Colt cannot be shot in a . 38 S&W even though they look very much alike; their cases are slightly different as is the bullet diameter. 38 Special, although the accuracy is not the best because of the long bullet jump to where it engages the rifling.

Can A.38 Long Colt be used with a.357 Magnum?

Such is not to be recommended. The revolvers made for .38 Long Colt cartridge were not designed for modern .38 Special pressures. Some revolvers made and marked for the .38 Long Colt cartridge have cylinders bored straight through and will accept both .38 Special and even .357 Magnum cartridges in some cases.

Is it safe to fire A.38 Long Colt?

And of course any .38 Special or .357 Magnum revolver can safely fire .38 Long Colt. Here’s a brief synopsis of the .38 Colt/Long Colt story: It was introduced in the early to mid-1870s for several types of Colt revolvers.

Can A.38 special round be fired in a revolver?

The revolvers made for .38 Long Colt cartridge were not designed for modern .38 Special pressures. Some revolvers made and marked for the .38 Long Colt cartridge have cylinders bored straight through and will accept both .38 Special and even .357 Magnum cartridges in some cases.

Can You shoot.38 SPL in a.357 Mag?

A final note, you can also shoot .38 SPL+P in your .357 Mag…but you might as well just shoot .357 Mag rounds if you’re going to do that. You can even get low recoil/low flash .357 Mag rounds and avoid the chamber fouling/erosion issues that come from prolonged use of .38 SPL or .38 Long Colts. If you reload, just reload them light.