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no the 38 bullet is fatter and and the special is smaller

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Q: Can you use 38 bullets in 38 special pistol?
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How comthe 38special bullets do not fit the rg 38 pistol?

It might not be chambered for 38 special.


Can you use regular 38 ammo in a 38 special plus p?

A pistol rated to fire .38 +P ammunition is still going to be a .38 Special pistol, and can use regular .38 Special ammunition. .357 Magnum revolvers are also capable of chambering and firing .38 Special loads - regular, +P, and +P+ included.


Can you use 38special bullets with a 357 revolver?

Yes, but please use the correct term- cartridges. Not bullets. A .38 Special is basically a .357 Short, and you can safely shoot .38 Special in a .357 magnum. The opposite is NOT true.


Does 357 bullets work for a 38 special?

No, but a 38 special will work in a 357


What type of ammunition can be use in a 38 Colt Police Positive serial 173107?

actually you can use 38 special or 38S&W (shorter case), but you cannot use 38 special in a 38S&W pistol. in your case 38 special


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.


Can a rossi 38 special pistol shoot 357 ammo?

No. 38 Special only.


Can you use small pistol magnum primers in place of small pistol primers in a 38 special cartiges?

Never change components when reloading.


Is there a difference between a 38 special and a 38 auto?

While there ARE specialized target auto pistol that are in caliber .38 Special, they are quite rare. The .38 Auto, and the .38 Super are both different cartridges from the .38 Special, and do not interchange. For everyday purposes, the .38 Special is a revolver cartridge, and the .38 Auto a semi auto pistol cartridge.


What is the difference between a 38 Special pistol and a regular 38 pistol?

.38 Special is a specific caliber. There are other .38 caliber cartridges- about a dozen. The most common OTHER 38 is the .38 S&W, which is shorter, fatter, and less powerful than the .38 Special. MOST of the different .38s do NOT interchange.


Can 38 caliber bullets be used in a 357 magnum?

No. <><><> Above is correct- however, ,38 Special CARTRIDGES can be used in a .357 magnum revolver. The .38 Special is actually not .38 caliber, but .357 caliber. .38 caliber bullets, such as used in the .38 S&W catridge, cannot be used.


The value of your rossi 38 special pistol?

50-150