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Why not a 38 Super revolver?
- Thread starter SIGSHR
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All handgun shooting does not fall into everyone's own personal shooting practices. As demonstrated by Jerry Miculek. He does not use it for hunting, self defense, etc. He found the .38 Super revolver fit the niche of rapid double-action revolver shooting...just for the sport/fun of it.And?????
Aguila Blanca
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I believe that brass is called .38 Super Comp, to distinguish it from the semi-rimmed .38 Super. It was developed specifically for use in semi-automatics, to alleviate the issues deriving from the semi-rimmed cases in box magazines. To use .38 Super Comp in a revolver when it's far easier and more logical to use .38 Super would be ... illogical.dahermit said:And, to muddy the waters even more, I do believe that Starline is producing both semi-rimmed (traditional .38 Super), brass and rimless .38 super that is intended to head space on the mouth of the case.
I personally have no interest. I don't see what is to be gained.
I'm only posting to suggest its probably a moon clip proposition.IMO,the semi-rim is irrelevant.
The star shaped DA revolver extractor works fine on cartridges with sufficient rim. With no moon clip,and the semi-rim,if you get the extractor to jump a rim,your gun is tied up with brass stuck under the extractor.
If the brass is designated "38Super" its semi rimmed. If its designated "38Super Comp" its rimless.
I'll verify the case body is .384 dia straight wall. No case body taper.
I'm only posting to suggest its probably a moon clip proposition.IMO,the semi-rim is irrelevant.
The star shaped DA revolver extractor works fine on cartridges with sufficient rim. With no moon clip,and the semi-rim,if you get the extractor to jump a rim,your gun is tied up with brass stuck under the extractor.
If the brass is designated "38Super" its semi rimmed. If its designated "38Super Comp" its rimless.
I'll verify the case body is .384 dia straight wall. No case body taper.
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silvermane_1
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Weel 38 Super would have some performance benefits over a 9mm wheelgun, but probably not much though.
All handgun shooting does not fall into everyone's own personal shooting practices. As demonstrated by Jerry Miculek. He does not use it for hunting, self defense, etc. He found the .38 Super revolver fit the niche of rapid double-action revolver shooting...just for the sport/fun of it.
My point being that you chose the world champion to make your point. A sample of one. Totally irrelevant. I could say that Jerry can hit 6 times with a 44 magnum in under 1 second as proof that it is a great carry gun for everyone.
TruthTellers
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The .327 is a great cartridge, but the issue with it and .32's in general is there's almost no support by the industry to make more bullet options. .38 Super can use 9mm bullets, of which there are many options, many more than .32 at least.How about just considering a .327 Federal Magnum? Hits hard, shoots a number of different cartridges, Ruger is selling bunches of them. Henry makes a lever. Done deal.
Further, Ruger makes their throats for the .327 revolvers way too big and shooting lead bullets will lead the bore easy. I don't find .327 to be accurate in handguns, in the Henry it's incredibly accurate.
Further, Ruger makes their throats for the .327 revolvers way too big and shooting lead bullets will lead the bore easy. I don't find .327 to be accurate in handguns, in the Henry it's incredibly accurate.
How many Ruger handguns are you basing this on? Is this your personal experience or what you've read?
TruthTellers
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The SP101 and through both personal experience and others on youtube/patreon.
I do not doubt that Ruger uses large throats across all their .327 revolvers given that it is such a high pressure, high velocity round (and most factory .327 ammo is jacketed anyway) they expect people will only shoot jacketed ammo. While .327, .357, .44, etc. can all shoot shorter, non-magnum cartridges, the manufacturers will cop out and make the excuse to shoot only what the gun is chambered for on the side of the barrel.
I do not doubt that Ruger uses large throats across all their .327 revolvers given that it is such a high pressure, high velocity round (and most factory .327 ammo is jacketed anyway) they expect people will only shoot jacketed ammo. While .327, .357, .44, etc. can all shoot shorter, non-magnum cartridges, the manufacturers will cop out and make the excuse to shoot only what the gun is chambered for on the side of the barrel.
I used cut-down .38 Super brass in my Japanese Type 26 revolver; worked great.
But not with .38 Super loads, right??