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I didn't know you could shoot 9's in the 38 super. InterestingI'd use something that'd actually equal or exceed the standard 130gr/1300fps load. Pretty good power there but I'll stick with hot 9's.
The more you know!I didn't know you could shoot 9's in the 38 super. Interesting
I have shot 9mm 125 grain lead pills all day long in my .38s and 357 wheel guns. I just beagle the mould then lube and sized them to .358 or . 3575 depending on the arm .
Are you using 9x19 brass?
No, he said "pills" which is slang for bullets. 9mm bullets are usually sized .355 (maybe .356 for cast) and 38 Special/.357 Mags are just slightly larger. He just doesn't size them down as much as if he was loading them in 9mm brass.
Shooting a 9mm Para or .380 Auto round in a 38 Super would rely 100% on the extractor holding the cartridge in place for the firing pin to hit the primer hard enough to light it off. As the 38 Super is actually semi rimmed the extractor may not go as deep into the wrong case, further reducing the reliability. If it works in your gun, it's pretty darn hard on your extractor.
One time my brother in law commented on some "different" ammo he had shot out of his 38 Special S&W revolver. Said they stuck sometimes and he had a hard time extracting the spent cases. Turns out he had been shooting 38 Super ammo out of it!
I once had a Colt Lightweight Commander in .45. If I didn't already have my Dan Wesson the Colt probably would have stayed as my carry gun. Love the Commander size.
Having one in 38 Super would be a great carry gun. I like the recommendation of Buffalo Bore with that 147gr bullet, but I'd probably roll my own.
I believe it was John Dillinger who carried one
I want one!Indeed. There is a list of his known arms here. One of the more unusual .38 Supers he packed was a highly modified M1911s, chambered for the aforementioned, converted to full-auto, and with the addition of a Thompson fore-grip, Cutts compensator, and a 22-round magazine capacity.
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