OrangePwrx9
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Will it leave a ring at the case mouth like 38Spcl fired in 357Mag cylinder?
Don't see why it shouldn't.
Don't see why it shouldn't.
It's an issue of maintenance. If you don't clean the gun, you will eventually get a powder ring that prevents the magnum length cartridge from seating all the way. The base of the cartridge will protrude from the cylinder, preventing the cylinder from closing, or preventing it from turning. When I was competing with my Redhawk, it would get to this stage if I didn't clean it every 300-400 rounds fired.
How was the ejection?That was an issue yesterday in my 27. For years now I’ve only shot 38 in it. Tried some 357 and one chamber would not allow the case to set on its rim. Other chambers were tight but loosened up after a few rounds. Eventually I got all 6 to chamber and by the end of the 50 all was well.
Normal. But I rarely if ever load to max. These were “ladder” loads with a max .3 under Lyman’s listed max for a 158 gr 357 bullet.How was the ejection?
And with a regimen like Tallball has the OP won’t have an issue either.As so many others have said, I do it all the time with 38/357 and 44 special/magnum.
I spend a few minutes cleaning the cylinders after each trip to the range and never ever have any trouble.
An "over" belled empty case also works well here too. At least to get the bulk of the heavy stuff out.I purchased a Model 686 that obviously had not been cleaned since the day it was new and the previous owner said he had never shot anything but .38 special. It has the worse ring I've ever encountered. You could not force a .357 bullet in the chamber. I soaked it several days in Hoppes M-7 and then put a bronze brush on a cordless drill and ran it in and out at slow speed. Cleaned it right up. Anytime I go several hundred rounds of .38 in a .357 cylinder, I use the same method. It saves a lot of time and effort.