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shoe3596
02-26-2010, 06:43 PM
Will 9 mill bullets seat and fire in 38/357 application safley, shoe

mooman76
02-26-2010, 07:46 PM
Safely yes but if you are talking lead bullets you may get allot of leading.

Shiloh
02-26-2010, 08:55 PM
No accuracy either. When I tried it, I didn't have a group. More like a pattern. Minor leading.

Tried it again with some .356 130 gr FMJ bullets for a .38 super that I purchased by mistake.
Sounded like squib loads. No pressure, no accuracy.

Shiloh

cajun shooter
02-26-2010, 09:16 PM
Back in the early 70's when Lee Juras came onto the scene with his Super Vel ammo, every one was hot rodding ammo. We were taking 90 gr Sierra's that were meant for the 9MM and putting them in 357 mag cases. I remember Big muzzle flash and readings at 1650 FPS. No accuracy.

reloader28
02-28-2010, 01:01 PM
I'm new to shooting cast rifle ,but have been doing pistols for quite a while. Our 9mm's are sized 358 so I shoot them from my 357. 121 gr Lyman TC . Shoots good from mine with no leading and excellent accuracy.

jonk
02-28-2010, 06:57 PM
Depends. I have a 124 gr mold that drops at .358 with ACWW. While I prefer the 158 gr for my Smith, they work just fine from the 9mm mold. But unless they drop at at least groove size, not going to hit much.