SimpleIsGood229
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If it were me, I think I'd load up with the Speer 135 gr Gold Dot Short Barrel (.357).
Heck no! I think you're very smart for doing that.
38/357 question (possible can of worms)
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I've posted this experience before but I'll post it again. The story makes me look very foolish but I think there is educational value in it:
I once had a negligent discharge with a .357 magnum, indoors. The round was 158 grain Hydra-shok, fired from a 4-inch k-frame. The gun was about 2 feet from my face, with the muzzle pointing to my left; it was close enough that my face got sprayed by the cylinder gap.
This happened in a very dim room but I don't remember seeing any muzzle flash. The report was UNREAL and I immediately experienced high pitched ringing in my ears. However I could still hear people moving around in the hall and muffled voices from adjacent rooms. The ringing faded to a background hum within the hour but it was about 5 days before the faint ringing went away completely.
Anyway, I was not in any way "incapacitated" from the blast, although it is certainly not an experience I'd like to repeat.
I once had a negligent discharge with a .357 magnum, indoors. The round was 158 grain Hydra-shok, fired from a 4-inch k-frame. The gun was about 2 feet from my face, with the muzzle pointing to my left; it was close enough that my face got sprayed by the cylinder gap.
This happened in a very dim room but I don't remember seeing any muzzle flash. The report was UNREAL and I immediately experienced high pitched ringing in my ears. However I could still hear people moving around in the hall and muffled voices from adjacent rooms. The ringing faded to a background hum within the hour but it was about 5 days before the faint ringing went away completely.
Anyway, I was not in any way "incapacitated" from the blast, although it is certainly not an experience I'd like to repeat.
loneviking
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How do you have a negligent discharge with a revolver? An old SAA will go off if you drop it because it doesn't have a transfer bar, but a modern revolver won't. That's the only way I know of to have a 'negligent discharge'.
Virginian
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To me, a negligent discharge means the gun went off when it was not intended. Not that difficult to achieve.
You were right loneviking, it's a can of worms. I see small difference in risk to others between 357 and 38. Insignificant compared to a whole lot of other factors. Type of bullet and how much working gray matter you have between your ears is going to have a much bigger impact.
You were right loneviking, it's a can of worms. I see small difference in risk to others between 357 and 38. Insignificant compared to a whole lot of other factors. Type of bullet and how much working gray matter you have between your ears is going to have a much bigger impact.
loneviking
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No problem, I just couldn't picture it!
Guillermo
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Noir,
Not asking but am appreciative that you are willing to use an embarassing act to prove a point.
Most of us would not admit it doing something "dumbass". Of course we all have.
Not asking but am appreciative that you are willing to use an embarassing act to prove a point.
Most of us would not admit it doing something "dumbass". Of course we all have.
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