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Can you shoot a 357 sig bullet from a 40 caliber revolver?

Updated: 9/28/2023

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Can a 357 magnum shoot any 38 special plus p caliber bullet?

yes, but not too often in a light weight 38 revolver.

Can you shoot a regular 38 cal bullet in a 357 revolver?

Yes.

Can you shoot 38 special in other caliber guns?

You can shoot them in a .357 Magnum revolver, but that's about it.

Can you shoot a 40 caliber bullet from a 357 snub nose gun?

No

Can you put a 38 caliber bullet in a 357 caliber revolver?

.38 Special, yes. Other .38 cartridges (such as the .38 Long Colt or .38 Super), no.

Can you shoot regular 38 caliber ammunition in a 38 special?

NO, a 38 Special is actually .357 caliber. NO, a 38 Special is actually .357 caliber. A 38 special is NOT a 357 magnum. Both bullet heads are about .357 in diameter. The difference between the 38 and 357 is the length of the brass case. The 357 brass case is a bit longer then the 38 special case, and the gun powder load is a bit higher then the 38 special load...... Further, you can shoot a 38 special case in the 357 magnum revolver, however, you cannot fire a 357 magnum round in the 38 special. The 38 special cylinder is too short for the 357 round......

What caliber is a 38?

caliber 38 is a caliber 38. bullet dia. is .357 caliber deals with the dia. or measurement around the bullet head, not the bullet case.

Is 38 caliber bullet the diameter?

Close. a .38 caliber is usually closer to .357 caliber.

Which has a bigger bullet A Smith and Wesson .32 revolver and a Colt .357 Magnum?

colt 357

What caliber is a 357 magnum?

The actual bullet diameter (as well as that of the .38 Special) is .357.

Can an automatic fire a .38 caliber or .357 caliber bullet?

Depending on what it is chamberd for, yes.

Can a .38 fit a 30-30 rifle?

No. The bullet is too big. A 30-30 is a .30 caliber bullet. a .38 bullet is .357 caliber

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