Can you shoot 38 Super in a 45 ACP?

Can you shoot 38 Super in a 45 ACP?

Registered. 38 Super is a great round and fun to shoot, so is 45acp and 9mm.

What is the 38 Super comparable to?

.357 SIG
38 Super +P cartridge ballistics have been improved over the years by the use of modern propellants. Since the early 2000s, ammunition is available with velocities exceeding 1,400 ft/s (430 m/s). This is impressive from a semi-automatic pistol and is comparable to the . 357 SIG.

Can you shoot 45 Super in a 45 ACP?

This is acceptable, for the lower pressure . 45 ACP rounds, but attempting to fire a . 45 Super round out of an unmodified . 45 ACP weapon can cause the .

Is 380 ACP the same as 38 Super?

They both have the same bullet diameter, but that’s about it. The . 38 Super is much more powerful than the . 380.

Whats better 45 or 38 Super?

38 Super was designed to be a fast, high-velocity cartridge, it generally logs speeds that are faster than the . 45 ACP. 45 ACP has a speed of 830 feet-per-second (fps), while the 125-grain . 38 Super has a speed of 1,357 fps.

Can I shoot 45 Super in my 1911?

1911 pistols are easily converted, needing only a spring kit and a flat-bottom firing pin stop. In some cases, a . 45 Super barrel will be necessary as the case must be well supported when chambered. 45 Super is one of the better ways to go about getting it.

Is a 38 Special more powerful than a 380?

When most shooters look at ballistics, they tend to see velocity as king and the higher velocity of the 380 ACP when compared to 38 Special looks like a winner. The tradeoff is that most self defense ammunition offered in 38 Special will yield 25% to 45% more power than the 380 ACP.

What’s the difference between a 38 Super and a 45 ACP?

(These are still very different, but as far as similar sizes from the same manufacturer, it’s as close as we could find.) In this case, the .45 ACP has a muzzle speed of 1,100 fps, while .38 Super has a muzzle speed of 1,215 fps. The gap is narrowed, but the .38 Super still wins.

What’s the difference between.38 and.38 Super ammo?

The new high-capacity 9mm pistols from Glock, Sig, Beretta, and S&W left .38 Super in the dust as civilians and law enforcement alike again overlooked the more obscure cartridge. Modern .38 Super ammo is always marked with a +P to further distinguish it from the original .38 ACP on which it is based.

What kind of bullet does A.38 ACP shoot?

A standard .38 ACP load will send a 130 grain bullet at about 1040 fps; more punch than the .38 special loadings of the day, but a bit shy of the 9mm. The Colt M1900 and its variants were never picked up by the U.S. Military, who instead opted for the M1911 in .45 ACP.

Where does the name.38 Super come from?

Despite the similar name, .38 Super has nothing to do with .38 Special, or any other revolver cartridge. Its origins are in the .38 ACP cartridge, also called .38 Automatic, .38 Military, and about a dozen other names.