Shotshells through a ported revolver barrel?

[nickel plate]

The revolver in question is a Smith and Wesson prelock 38sp with a ported 2-1/8" barrel. It belongs to a friend of ours who lives in a very rural part of rattlesnake country.
The shotshells are made by CCI and they have a clear blue plastic capsule that holds the shot in the cartridge until fired-which she hasn't done yet.

EDIT: I have a box of the same brand shotshells in my safe so I just turned in a portion of my man card and actually read the label and found in bold lettering:

"DO NOT USE SHOTSHELLS IN FIREARMS WITH PORTED BARRELS OR PORTED RECOIL COMPENSATORS."

"CYLINDER LOCKUP MAY OCCUR IN LIGHTWEIGHT REVOLVERS DUE TO CAPSULE MOVEMENT RESULTING FROM RECOIL INERTIA."

My initial question has been answered by CCI so now let's address the lockup warning. Has anyone here used these shotshells in a snubnose steel or aluminum framed revolver? Your findings please.
I'm asking this because we also live in rattlesnake country and my wife has a S&W .357mag all steel Lady Smith with an un-ported 2-1/8" barrel.
Our basic snake gun is an easily accessible .410 pump but her revolver would also be another good option to have on hand.

[send it_hit]

This is an interesting question. Tagged.

[langss]

I don't know about the newer stuff, but I have used and still have some of the older CCI 38 Special Shot Shell Loads. The good news is they all fired no problem. No Capsule set back, they all left the barrel. Now here is the "BAD NEWS".... for the most part the Capsules never opened and the targets I shot at, ended up with a few small holes and one large "Key Hole", which was from the blue capsule, which was found smashed but hardly much more damaged than from the impact against the Paper/Cardboard Target. So whether or not a longer barrel would have made a difference I can't answer that one. These were shot out of a 4" Ruger GP100. The reason I still have a package or two left is they were rather expensive and as far as I am concerned are nothing more than a Novelty, the same goes for the Winchester .22 long rifle shot shell loads. Hoping they would act/perform like a "Hand Held Shotgun".....not in my experience. However your results may differ if the new stuff is improved and perhaps a thinner plastic "Capsule". Either way I would not trust them to use in snake country, I would hope the muzzle blast would be more effective. As Always, just my .02.

[nickel plate]

I don't know about the newer stuff, but I have used and still have some of the older CCI 38 Special Shot Shell Loads. The good news is they all fired no problem. No Capsule set back, they all left the barrel. Now here is the "BAD NEWS".... for the most part the Capsules never opened and the targets I shot at, ended up with a few small holes and one large "Key Hole", which was from the blue capsule, which was found smashed but hardly much more damaged than from the impact against the Paper/Cardboard Target. So whether or not a longer barrel would have made a difference I can't answer that one. These were shot out of a 4" Ruger GP100. The reason I still have a package or two left is they were rather expensive and as far as I am concerned are nothing more than a Novelty, the same goes for the Winchester .22 long rifle shot shell loads. Hoping they would act/perform like a "Hand Held Shotgun".....not in my experience. However your results may differ if the new stuff is improved and perhaps a thinner plastic "Capsule". Either way I would not trust them to use in snake country, I would hope the muzzle blast would be more effective. As Always, just my .02.

Thank you for your observation-anyone else with experience ?

[FXR]

I found the .44 Special variety did not puncture an empty beer can at about 15 feet. At closer range it might be better, but I would test to make sure.