Convertible revolver advice

[Green Frog]

It’s also a good idea to mark ammo boxes with what’s actually in them, not what was originally in them. Don’t ask me how I know that cast bullets in 457” diameter don’t fit into a 22 rifle, regardless of the box they’re stashed in.

Froggie

[charlie b]

I never left my spare cylinder at home. Mainly cause I only shot it once and then stuffed it in a box until I sold the pistol a few years later. Fired a few thousand rounds of .45LC through it before it was sold.

But, I have left ammo at home, magazines, even a rifle bolt. And have left the targets at home, stapler for the targets, and ear plugs.

[Art in Colorado]

In the same conversation when at range shooting a 44 Mag side by side with a 41 Mag make sure you do not load 41 in the 44 chambered revolver! kind of hard on the brass. Must admit to doing this.

[Silver Jack Hammer]

Once my .45 Colt’s sounded kinda funny, only to find split .44 Special brass ejected. That was at a practice range session, so at matches I shoot nickel .45 and brass .44 Special.

[Dale53]

To avoid problems described abovd, I tend to "program" myself so that I carry a general variety in my van most of the time. However, I admit, that at the start of almost every season, the first time or two, I CAN leave something at home. After the first time or two, however, my "program" takes over and it is clear sailing for the rest of the season.

One of things I find MOST helpful is to clearly label most things - a couple of label makers are arguably my most used (and appreciated) tools.

YMMV,
Dale53

[Norske]

Most of the convertible revolvers shoot bullets of two different diameters. 22LR bullets are .223, but 22RM are .224. Similarly, 9mm are .356, 38/357 are .357. So usually the cartridge taking the fatter bullet shoots better in the required bigger bore.

[Thumbcocker]

Most of the convertible revolvers shoot bullets of two different diameters. 22LR bullets are .223, but 22RM are .224. Similarly, 9mm are .356, 38/357 are .357. So usually the cartridge taking the fatter bullet shoots better in the required bigger bore.

The gun in question was a .357/9mm. The 9 cylinder has been worked over by Dougguy to shoot cast and all boolits are sized .358.

[Martin Luber]

For any trip to the range, it is required to forget something...

[Beagle333]

Well, if I forget anything..... it's only about 40 feet from the "range" back to the house.