.38 Super

[CulinaryMilitia]

I regularly take my .38 specials to the range but was going to take my colt .38 super auto. Can I use the .38 specials in the colt, and would wad cutters have a problem chambering?

Seems like there's tons of info on not shooting supers in specials, but not much about the other way...

Thanks

[socalsam]

Rounds are different.

[Condorguns]

Not sure if your joking or not.
Just in case here are your answers.
No
Yes

[CaliforniaDreamin]

Super and Special are very different and not interchangeable despite both having the number 38.

[CulinaryMilitia]

That's why I asked. Thanks.

[GunDog]

As far as I know, the Smith & Wesson Model 52 is the only pistol that was designed for and capable of functioning/shooting the .38 Special cartridge with wadcutter bullets. Supposedly the Model 52 was the most accurate bullseye type pistol ever developed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_&_Wesson_Model_52

[morrcarr67]

As far as I know, the Smith & Wesson Model 52 is the only pistol that was designed for and capable of functioning/shooting the .38 Special cartridge with wadcutter bullets. Supposedly the Model 52 was the most accurate bullseye type pistol ever developed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_&_Wesson_Model_52

Never owned one but I have shot them. IMHO I would have to agree.

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[Carcassonne]

I regularly take my .38 specials to the range but was going to take my colt .38 super auto. Can I use the .38 specials in the colt, and would wad cutters have a problem chambering?

Seems like there's tons of info on not shooting supers in specials, but not much about the other way...

Thanks

The 38 special cartridge is longer than the 38 super magazine, so they won't work.

If you reload your 38 super cartridges, wad cutters may or may not work/feed in your gun. I have tried 148 grain wadcutters in a 9mm. Not all of my nines would cycle them: I can't remember which ones did. The only bad thing was that the edge of the wadcutter would get smashed against the feed ramp. I think that the damaged bullet hurt accuracy. You also need to size them to 0.356 diameter.




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[CulinaryMilitia]

The 38 special cartridge is longer than the 38 super magazine, so they won't work.

If you reload your 38 super cartridges, wad cutters may or may not work/feed in your gun. I have tried 148 grain wadcutters in a 9mm. Not all of my nines would cycle them: I can't remember which ones did. The only bad thing was that the edge of the wadcutter would get smashed against the feed ramp. I think that the damaged bullet hurt accuracy. You also need to size them to 0.356 diameter.




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Thanks.

[Che762x39]

As far as I know, the Smith & Wesson Model 52 is the only pistol that was designed for and capable of functioning/shooting the .38 Special cartridge with wadcutter bullets. Supposedly the Model 52 was the most accurate bullseye type pistol ever developed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_&_Wesson_Model_52

The Colt Government Model was made in 38 Special for a few years in the 1960s.

[jonzer77]

As far as I know, the Smith & Wesson Model 52 is the only pistol that was designed for and capable of functioning/shooting the .38 Special cartridge with wadcutter bullets. Supposedly the Model 52 was the most accurate bullseye type pistol ever developed.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith_&_Wesson_Model_52

There were also some custom built colt 1911's that were built to shoot 38 special. A buddy of mine had one and it was a tack driver with wadcutters. The slide moved pretty slow when it fired.....almost like it was in slow motion lol.