Can you shoot regular .38 revolver bullets in a .357 magnum revolver gun wih no harmful effects?
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Yes, but don't do it the other way around (.357 in a .38).
370383
I'm not impressed with the .223 round. No recoil, all-plastic can't beat a bad guy with it if you need to. When I'm firing my weapon I disassociate from my emotions, but my Peacemaker does have a little kick, had a Glock .40 kicked worse than my .45 so I sold it. My 1911 I can hit just about anything
98196
That answer is pretty much correct.  \n\nThere are a few misleading calibers...\n\na .357 is really .38\n\na 30-06 is 30 caliber but was invented in 1906.\n\na 30-30 is a 30 caliber and has 30 grains of black powder behind it.\n\n.220 .221 .222 .223 .224 etc calibers all use the same bullet.\n\na .22 mag case will not fit in a regular .22 chamber.
339158
Check with your local state fish and game department. In many states its illegal to take  big game using a rimfire cartridge.\n\nThe avg velocity of a .22 rimfire cartridge is 900-1200 feet per second. Not much in foot pounds of muzzle energy (which is what you would use to determine it effective use). \n\nAny cartridge is lethal.\n\nRegister to enroll in a Hunter Education class and learn more about  the right equipment, the ethical taking of game and the benefits hunting has on animal populations.
1968
no.  a 444 rifle uses a cartridge and bullet specifically made just for the gun.  don't shoot anything else in it.
1060622
A skilled revolver shooter could easily empty the 629 in three seconds.\n \nThe world record holder in revolver speed shooting is Jerry Miculek, who shot 12 rounds through a S&W 625 in under three seconds....AND THAT INCLUDES A RELOAD since it holds 6 rounds. Check out his website. Look at the "Your Instructors" page. Incredible!\n\nhttp://www.bang-inc.com/
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Bound's hubby here:\n\nYou can not legally alter a pistol to fire a "3 round burst"! To do so would alter the firing mechanism, making the firearm unsafe. Such a modification would make your pistol a "machine gun" (fully automatic), making it illegal and you, as the possessor, illegal!
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The only safe way do do it is to make a chamber cast and measure the results. There's a product called Cerrosafe, which is a low-melting metal, that you can melt in a double boiler (melts at about 180F) and pour into the chamber. As it cools it will shrink, at which point you can tap it out. Once it gets to room temperature, though, it will regain its original dimensions. Once it's completely cooled, grab a caliper or micrometer and start measuring.\n\nThe problem is that just because you know the caliber, you don't necessarily know what cartridge it takes. .38 special, .357, 9x19, 9x21, 9x23 and a few other calibers all use the same diameter bullet. Better to be safe than sorry by getting accurate information.\n\nSee the link below and search for "cerrosafe." It's on sale this week at Midway USA.
839640
Take a look at the gun manufactures website and only use ammo that they recommend.  Seriously, you could ruin your gun or hurt yourself if you play around with other stuff.
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I had to change my answer because I was wrong and "bgooden28" was right.  \n\nYou can go to www.gunsandammo.com and they have some helpful ballistics charts you can use to compare:\n\nhttp://www.gunsandammomag.com/ballistics/\n\nMoose being large animals, require larger caliber rounds to bring them down safely and quickly (causing as little suffering to the animal as possible).  Of the calibers you listed above 300 Magnum is probably the best.  You can go even bigger.\n\nIf you're a beginning hunter I would recommend starting with animals a little smaller in size.  Consult your local NRA (http://www.nra.org/) chapter for more details.  There are likely also hunting organizations in your community that will help people get started.  Check out http://local.yahoo.com.
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None.  They are too obvious and make too much noise, and there's no telling where the round will stop.\nA .22 handgun is concealable, quiet and the round stops where you want it too.
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Bound's hubby here: \n\nFirst, remember the PA law that requires the use of manually operated firearms... no semi-autos. This leaves you with two styles of handgun, revolvers and single shot pistols. Keep in mind your typical shot will be at about 40-50 yards, you will need to be able to hit a 6 inch target consistently at your maximum distance. \n\nIn revolver .357 Mag is the absolute minumum to use. A .41 or .44 Mag or a .45 Long Colt would be better. \n\nIn single shot pistols (the Thompson Center Contender) any rifle cartridge barrel could do, but I would suggest the .30-30 barrel. You will get close to the same performance as a .30-30 rifle in a handgun. \n\nGood luck.
170375
if you shot a gun from a car, does the bullet come out any slower??? no, the speed of your travel adds to the speed...
610286
no.it only takes a second to chamber a round and the KA-CHUNK is a scary sound that everybody knows the meaning of. in some states you are better off shooting someone that your are working them over with a baseball bat since the issue of how many blows were enought and did you use too many can come up. 3 rounds center of mass may be overkill but is not generally held to be over the line. a side comment- an unloaded long gun can be a nasty weapon in the right hands. find a grunt and have in teach you the basic strikes he learned in boot camp. a butt stroke to the head or guts will end things pretty well. then you can claim you decided not to shoot the dumb SOB but just wacked him because all you wanted to do was protect yourself. tough to sue somebody for letting you live
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If you are using round ball then the old method was to place a ball in your hand and use just enough powder to cover the ball. But it's not really a serious problem as you can't really overload a modern black powder weapon. The only problem you would have is seating the ball enough on a revolver for the cylinder to index. I've overloaded one enough that I had to trim the ball.\n To make it easier for you just buy a powder flask which will premeasure the load for you.\n Make sure you seal all of the cylinders after you have it loaded to prevent a cook off of all the cylinders at one time, it gets really interesting when that happens.\n If you've never used black powder before it's a lot of fun, a little messy but well worth it.
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my parents are both lifetime members of the NRA. I like shooting handguns like .357 magnums or 9mm or bigger caliber rifles. Hi fives for liking to shoot!
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never shooot a gun in the air. a bullet never has a name on it!! i wouldnt even shoot at the ground, it could bounce off a rock or something. stick to targets, much safer!