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Offline dross80

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38s in a 357 Max
« on: August 03, 2011, 03:23:07 PM »
How accurately does a handi in 357 Max shoot 38s?  How different is the point of impact?
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2011, 03:28:27 PM »
They shot fine in mine.
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2011, 03:31:28 PM »
Shoot fine in mine
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2011, 03:38:07 PM »
You really should check the FAQs before asking questions, chances are that your question has been asked before, see Shooting 38special and 357 Mag in Maxi?. ;)

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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #4 on: August 03, 2011, 03:44:41 PM »
They shoot fine (GREAT!!) in mine as well....<><....:)
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #5 on: August 03, 2011, 03:50:34 PM »
Mine is just a 357 mag... sighted in at 50 yards with Buffalo Bore 180's,,, the 38 Speer 125 plus P's are dead on out to about the same distance for varmit's in the yard!
 
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #6 on: August 03, 2011, 04:01:04 PM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on August 03, 2011, 03:38:07 PM
You really should check the FAQs before asking questions, chances are that your question has been asked before, see Shooting 38special and 357 Mag in Maxi?. ;)

Tim

I looked at the FAQ before I asked, I've looked again, I tried to search using words in your string and I can't find it.
 
I cringe EVERY time I post a question here because I don't want to get the dreaded "Check the faq" response.
 
The FAQ is large.  I'm not intimately familiar with it, because I don't have constant questions, I just have occasional ones.  If you don't know if something is there, and you don't know what words the topic is under to search, you often don't find something.  Next time I have a question and I can't find it in the FAQ, I will assume it's in there and refrain from asking it.  I'll just wonder if it's here and ask it somewhere else.
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #7 on: August 03, 2011, 04:36:15 PM »
 Tim was trying to help and not being a smart. That oh boy don't forget anything. ;)
 
 Here is the link Tim was refering to.
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,202388.msg1099049986.html#msg1099049986
 
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #8 on: August 03, 2011, 04:43:29 PM »
Quote from: Lon371 on August 03, 2011, 04:36:15 PM
Tim was trying to help and not being a smart. That oh boy don't forget anything. ;)
 
 Here is the link Tim was refering to.
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,202388.msg1099049986.html#msg1099049986
 
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Thank you.
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2011, 05:59:15 PM »
The ctrl f page search is real easy to use, you don't have to use an entire search string, just a keyword,  38 in this case will find it.  ;)

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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2011, 05:51:14 AM »
38's shot great in my 357 then I reamed it to Maxi and now they shoot even better. ;D
 
 
 
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2011, 07:39:59 AM »
One man's group is another man's 'pattern'.
Try it and tell us how it is  ;) .
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2011, 08:04:43 AM »
Be aware that not all Maxi reamers will improve the accuracy of the shorter rounds, my PTG reamer cuts the throat to better align the bullet in the bore for better accuracy, this specially helps the shorter rounds that may reach the rifling with a bit of yaw which degrades accuracy. So far, my reamer has made 74 happy Maxi owners, Rodland will be doing #75 shortly, he got the reamer today.  ;)

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Excellent reamer will easily re-chamber a 357 Mag to a Maximum. True 6 deg ramp. You can chamber completely or stop when your target / hunting load touches the bore. I have re-chambered 3 Handi Rifles with this reamer and all three shoot excellent groups.
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2011, 09:25:50 AM »
Got the reamer, used it, and sent it back. I will let you know what and how it shoots by tomorrow.
 
Oh by the way, what does lucky #75 win?
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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2011, 02:21:27 PM »
How bout a lifetime GBO membership!!  ;D ;D

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Re: 38s in a 357 Max
« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2011, 04:15:53 PM »
Ok,with my new improved 357 MAX, I went out this afternoon and shot some 38's. Free hand, open sights, at 45 yards and I can still hit a coke can. Not bad for a 64 year old that can't half see. That is all the range time I could muster, IT WAS HOT outside today.
 
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