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What caliber pistols can shoot .38 bullets?
38 or 357
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.
In 1980 Mark Chapman shot John Lennon with four 38 caliber hollowpoint bullets what brand were they?
Charter Arms Undercover .38
What has the most stopping power a 38 caliber or a 380 caliber hand gun?
Depends- WHICH 38 caliber- and which cartridge. The .38 S&W is a relatively weak cartridge, but the .38 Special has been loaded to much higher energies. SOME .38 specials have more stopping power than SOME .380s. and vice versa. The .38 Super Auto has MUCH more power than the .380.
What are the different types of 38 caliber ammo?
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.
What are the different sizes of bullets?
it depends what kind of gun you are using for example you could have a 9mm or a 45 cal. a 44 mag. a 22. a 38. there are many you can have or a 357 mag. its just depends on the caliber of the gun youre using
What caliber is a 38?
caliber 38 is a caliber 38. bullet dia. is .357 caliber deals with the dia. or measurement around the bullet head, not the bullet case.
What id the speed of a 38 caliber bullet?
Depends on WHICH .38 caliber bullet, and which gun it is fired from. A .38 Special could range from 690 fps for a mild target load to about 1300 fps for a hot defense load- when fired from a 4 inch revolver. Longer barrels equal faster bullets, shorter, slower.
Is 38 caliber bullet the diameter?
Close. a .38 caliber is usually closer to .357 caliber.
Can a 38 derringer fire a 32 caliber?
No, unless it's a frame with barrels that can be changed to suit different caliber ammunition.
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.
What bullets go to a 38?
If you are unsure, take it to a gunsmith. There are more than one type of "38 bullets"
