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There are about a dozen different "38s" other than the .38 Special. In the .38 Special caliber, there are round nosed lead, jacketed soft point, semi-wadcutter, wadcutter, jacketed hollow point, full metal jacketed, tracer, shot loads, metal piercing and multi-ball buckshot loads.
Besides the .38 Special, there is .38 S&W, 38 Short Colt, .38 Enfield, .38 Long, .38 Remington, .38 Corto, .38 Super, .38 Auto, .38 AMU- and probably several others in my references. You can make a large cartridge collection just from the varieties of 38s.
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38 special bullets how many grams of power does it have?
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Can you shoot 38 caliber ammo in a 357 magnum rifle?
Yes If it is .38 special, this is correct. There are other types of .38 caliber other than .38 special, however.
Can you shoot 38 caliber ammo in a 94ae 357?
38 Special only, do not try to fire other types of 38 in it
Colt police 38 positive what ammo do you use?
38 caliber revolver ammo
What kind of ammo can be shot out of a 38 caliber revolver?
38 special.
Is there ammo available for a 2nd generation Iver Johnson 38 cal?
Yes, 38 caliber ammo is available.
Can 40 ammo be used for a 38 caliber gun?
Absolutely not.
Can you shoot P 38 caliber ammo in a SW nickel Plated model 36 38 caliber revolver?
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT EVEN TRY TO DO THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can you shoot Remington 38 caliber ammo in a 357 magnum pistol?
No
Can you shoot .38 caliber ammo in a 380 caliber handgun?
No. Ammo designated as .38 or .38 special is different than ammo designated as .380. .380 is designed for semi-auto handguns and .38 ammo is for revolvers.More to the point, the .38 Special has a longer case, and a larger diameter projectile. The .38 special bullet measures .357" diameter, the .380 measures .355" diameter. The .38 special is a 'rimmed' cartridge, and the .380 is 'rimless'. Luckily, .38 Special ammo will not fit in a .380 magazine, otherwise the results could be disastrous, possibly turning your .380 handgun into a hand grenade.
Is there only one type ammo for a smith and Wesson 38 caliber revolver?
No
Is 9mm ammo interchangeable with 38 cal?
No, they are two different cartridges. 9mm is a semi-automatic cartridge and .38 caliber is a revolver cartridge. As a general rule, no ammo is "interchangeable" with other ammo. Some guns will fire more than one specific cartridge, such a the .357 magum, but each type of ammo is different than each other type.
Will 38 caliber SW ammo shoot in a 38 special revolver?
No. The .38 S&W is a different cartridge from the .38 Special. Basically, the .38 S&W is shorter, fatter, and has less energy. It will not chamber in a gun meant for .38 Special.
