,38 in .357 lever action mirror thread

[Shakey Jake]

I don't like having to clean the burn ring out of the chamber after shooting .38 spcl in a .357 mag. I shoot .357 only to avoid the issue.

[Travlin]

The first cartridge reloading that I did in 1969 was for a Colt Trooper .357 with a six inch barrel I still have that revolver along with the factory target that came with it. A friend was stationed at a nearby Air Force Base and one day he presented me with a metal ammo can full of once fired military .38 special brass. I reloaded those cases until they were worn out, several thousand .38 reloads shot in the Trooper. I could shoot a .357 load any time I wanted and never had to scrub the chamber so it would fit.

[markiver54]

I don't like having to clean the burn ring out of the chamber after shooting .38 spcl in a .357 mag. I shoot .357 only to avoid the issue.

John...I too have experienced the burn ring when loading 357's after many 38's. Had to clean cylinders first!

[Shakey Jake]

John...I too have experienced the burn ring when loading 357's after many 38's. Had to clean cylinders first!

That's the reason I purchased the S&W 10 (.38 spcl). Got it fairly cheap so now I don't have an issue and also have another option.

[cooperhawk]

I used to shoot my 357 in competition and when I used 38 spl the burn rings made it hard to chamber 357s later. I solved that by throwing away all my 38 spl brass and just using 357 brass and downloading to 38 spl velocities. Solved the problem nicely. That's all use now.

[JDCoolCeltic]

I have used all the cheap ammo I could find and I have had no feeding issue. EXCEPT.
When I purchased my BBB, I could not find ammo for it ANYWHERE. Can't imagine why. The only store that had it was Dick's.
And all they had was Blazzer 128 LRN Aluminium case. This would not cycle AT ALL.
I had to load them one at a time to get rid of them.
Ha... made a good range project for my daughter.

[cooperhawk]

My enlarged lever and scope mount came today and I've already installed them. I had an old Marlin 4x scope that I put on it for now. Now I want to see what loads work best in the .357 Mag. Should be fun.

[greywolf138]

I just bought my Henry BBS and going through the owners manual (something I dont often do) I saw the warning about 38 special ammo. Being a reloader, I immediatly started checking my bibles and found the only difference in the 38 special loads was type of powder loaded. This created the different OAL. Didnt make sense to me, so I called Henry in Bayonne. They knew less then I did. A very nice young lady answered the phone but after listening to my question she could only give genaric stock answers. I asked if there was a "technical advisor" on staff. She said yes but he was on the phone and If I left my name and number he would call back shortly. I said fine and afte rgiving her the info i said good bye and hung up. Three hours latter the same lady returned the call and could tell me nothing more then before. I was like WTF.. this is the factory?Thank all, I found out more here in 5 minutes then two phone calls to the factory.

[CT_Shooter]

Welcome to the forum from CT, and I'm glad we were able to help you. In defense of the Henry CS, Henry does not support reloading and only recommends factory ammunition be used in their rifles. That said, you will be hard pressed to find a better customer service than HRA, so please don't let this experience color your opinion of their commitment to their customers. It is unparalleled. I know you will enjoy that rifle. I own one, too. And, I have never had a problem with .38s. Good luck... and I'm glad you joined the conversation.

I just bought my Henry BBS and going through the owners manual (something I dont often do) I saw the warning about 38 special ammo. Being a reloader, I immediatly started checking my bibles and found the only difference in the 38 special loads was type of powder loaded. This created the different OAL. Didnt make sense to me, so I called Henry in Bayonne. They knew less then I did. A very nice young lady answered the phone but after listening to my question she could only give genaric stock answers. I asked if there was a "technical advisor" on staff. She said yes but he was on the phone and If I left my name and number he would call back shortly. I said fine and afte rgiving her the info i said good bye and hung up. Three hours latter the same lady returned the call and could tell me nothing more then before. I was like WTF.. this is the factory?Thank all, I found out more here in 5 minutes then two phone calls to the factory.

[TN Mark]

I just bought my Henry BBS and going through the owners manual (something I dont often do) I saw the warning about 38 special ammo. Being a reloader, I immediatly started checking my bibles and found the only difference in the 38 special loads was type of powder loaded. This created the different OAL. Didnt make sense to me, so I called Henry in Bayonne. They knew less then I did. A very nice young lady answered the phone but after listening to my question she could only give genaric stock answers. I asked if there was a "technical advisor" on staff. She said yes but he was on the phone and If I left my name and number he would call back shortly. I said fine and afte rgiving her the info i said good bye and hung up. Three hours latter the same lady returned the call and could tell me nothing more then before. I was like WTF.. this is the factory?Thank all, I found out more here in 5 minutes then two phone calls to the factory.

Like CT_Shooter, I wouldn't expect nor would I rely on HRA to answer any reloading questions. It's simply not their area of expertise. The legal downside for them to engage in reloading inquiries is very wide and very deep. With no upside for them at all. Reloading inquiries are best addressed to experienced reloaders. Like you found right here on this forum.

My Henry 357 All Weather has been fed nothing but factory Federal 158 grain Jacketed Soft Point 357 Magnum ammo. Which it seems to giggle at when it devours them. Well, ok, maybe it's me who giggles a bit from having so much fun. I don't reload now but I am saving all my brass because one day I'd like to start to reloading.