.38 special used on .357 magnum gun?

[DaveTN]

Well, maybe, but there's more to it than just the hammer itself I guess. I mean, the gun is DAO only, not like you can "cock" it at all, so I guess there's a different sear or something would have to changed out too? And I sure don't claim to be much on gun smithing.

- OS

I don’t think it’s anything but a hammer bob on guns that started life as a double action; but I’m not sure. With your gun empty (Duh! ) start the hammer back, grasp it with your fingers and see if it will lock into a full cock.

[Guest Lester Weevils]

Take the cylinder off and soak it in Hoppes overnight or for a day or two.

Same with the barrel/frame.

Thanks for the good advice!

[Oh Shoot]

I don’t think it’s anything but a hammer bob on guns that started life as a double action; but I’m not sure. With your gun empty (Duh! ) start the hammer back, grasp it with your fingers and see if it will lock into a full cock.

No, the DAO version of the SP101 is just that, double action only.

There is no cocked position possible.

Perhaps a standard hammer has some nub that will engage on existing sear or something that's already in there and common to both versions, I don't know.

Guess I could find out on one of the Ruger forums, but I'll probably never mess with it.

- OS

[nightrunner]

Bubba has been known to work Wonders!

since you obviously didnt get the point i was attempting to make:rolleyes:

the bullet itself from a .357mag cartridge and a .38spl cartridge is EXACTLY the same. the cartridges however are different lengths. both cartridges shoot a .357" caliber bullet. however the .357mag is longer and of higher pressure and will not chamber in a .38spl gun.

[Armed Aviator]

I just recently purchased a Ruger SP101 .357 magnum and I was told that I could use .38 special with the gun also too?

This true?

I looked in the manual for a few minutes (I need to sit down and read through it all sometime) and saw that it will take .38 special along with .357 magnum too.

Just wanting to make sure before I buy .38 special....

Thanks

If ya wanna get a great laugh, load yer revolver with 4 .38 rounds then a .357 round then hand it to yer friend . . .

[Guest TargetShooter84]

If ya wanna get a great laugh, load yer revolver with 4 .38 rounds then a .357 round then hand it to yer friend . . .

Haha, that's great!

I'll keep that in mind! (Evil grins)

[JAB]

In a heavier revolver, even with a short barrel (such as an SP101) I truly don't notice much difference in recoil between shooting 110 to 130 grain .38 Special and 110 to 130 grain .357 Magnum ammo, at least at the time I am shooting. Sometimes, my wrist may tell me later that there is a difference, but not always. Many people (my wife included), however, notice a pretty big difference. This is not because I am 'macho' or 'tough' (I'm not, particularly) - it simply has to do with perceived/felt recoil, which is often an individual thing. The differences I notice the most are the bigger fireball (both out the end of the barrel and out of the cylinder gap) and somewhat louder report of .357 magnum ammo - especially out of a snubnose or short barrel. .357 ammo does generally seem to cost more but right now it also seems to be more readily available in my area - nearly every Walmart seems to have some .357 but none have .38 - so I have been shooting a little more .357 ammo lately.

I recently got ahold of some 180 grain hard cast .357 (Buffalo Bore) ammo. To me, that is a big difference in recoil - like shooting a whole different caliber (and that was out of a 4 inch barrel - I wouldn't want to try it out of a snubbie.)

BTW, your .357 will also handle .38 Special +P loads. These are more powerful than standard .38 Special loads but often don't have quite the 'buck and roar' of full-house .357 loads. Some folks like to use a good .38 +P load for carry ammo instead of full-on .357 as a 'compromise' of more power than a standard .38 (some feel that the slightly higher velocity increases the chances of a hollowpoint bullet expanding - especially with some older bullet designs) but a little more controllability and quicker shot recovery than full .357.

No, the DAO version of the SP101 is just that, double action only.

There is no cocked position possible.

Perhaps a standard hammer has some nub that will engage on existing sear or something that's already in there and common to both versions, I don't know.

Guess I could find out on one of the Ruger forums, but I'll probably never mess with it.

- OS

Besides, wouldn't it just be easier to trade the DAO SP101 for a hammered version?

[Guest TargetShooter84]

Another question a friend of mine asked me today, this will work with .357 sig, right? I said I didn't see why it wouldn't but wanted to double check.

[Trekbike]

Another question a friend of mine asked me today, this will work with .357 sig, right? I said I didn't see why it wouldn't but wanted to double check.

No. The .357 Sig will not work in a .357 revolver. It is rimless and made for semi-automatics.

[Guest fourspdRAT]

Another question a friend of mine asked me today, this will work with .357 sig, right? I said I didn't see why it wouldn't but wanted to double check.

Just from looking at the cases, no, it wont. The 357 sig is very short and has a necked down case. 38 special and 357 both have long straight cases.

[krunchnik]

Quite correct,Sig.357 is a necked down .40 S&W,completely different.

[Guest TargetShooter84]

Thanks guys for the responses. Glad I asked because we were talking about that earlier and I was just at Wally world buying some magnums and 38spl and I saw that the .357 sigs was cheaper than the magnums so I wondered but glad I didn't buy that.