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The .357 Magnum cartridge is longer and much more powerful than the .38 Special. While .38 Special ammo CAN be safely fired in a .357 Magnum, the reverse is not true. It is dangerous to try this.
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Can you shoot Remington 38 caliber ammo in a 357 magnum pistol?
No
What caliber pistols can shoot .38 bullets?
38 or 357
Can a rossi 38 special pistol shoot 357 ammo?
No. 38 Special only.
Can a revovler that takes a 38 special cartridge also shoot a 357 magnum cartridge?
NO,NO,NO,NO,NO.........you CANNOT shoot the 357 cartridge in a 38 special, but you can shoot a 38 special cartridge in a 357 pistol.................the 38 cal. cylinder was not made to house the 357 cartridge or take the pressure.............
Can you shoot 38 special in other caliber guns?
You can shoot them in a .357 Magnum revolver, but that's about it.
Can you shoot regular 38 caliber ammunition in a 38 special?
NO, a 38 Special is actually .357 caliber. NO, a 38 Special is actually .357 caliber. A 38 special is NOT a 357 magnum. Both bullet heads are about .357 in diameter. The difference between the 38 and 357 is the length of the brass case. The 357 brass case is a bit longer then the 38 special case, and the gun powder load is a bit higher then the 38 special load...... Further, you can shoot a 38 special case in the 357 magnum revolver, however, you cannot fire a 357 magnum round in the 38 special. The 38 special cylinder is too short for the 357 round......
Can you shoot 38 caliber ammo in a 94ae 357?
38 Special only, do not try to fire other types of 38 in it
Can you shoot 38 caliber ammo in 357 handgun?
Yes you can. The bore is the same size.
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.
Will the s and w 357 model 66-1 shoot 38 caliber rounds?
38 Special; yes.
Will 357 semi-automatic pistol shoot 38 special bullets?
There are a very few semi-auto pistols that shoot .357 magnum (not .357 Sig). While they will fire .38 Special, it is as a single shot- they will not cycle the action.
Do they make a 38 caliber in semi-auto-matic?
Yes- but not very common. There is an automatic pistol caliber known as the .38 Super, which does not interchange with the .38 Special revolver cartridge. There have been a small number of target pistols built to shoot .38 Special Wadcutter target ammo. And there is at least one auto pistol made in caliber .357 Magnum (revolver cartridge). However, revolver ammo is rimmed, and auto pistol ammo is rimless- there are usually feeding problems when an auto pistol is made for revolver ammo.
