.38 special in the .357 rifle

[Luv the lever]

The only feeding issues I've encountered was wadcutters. In all honesty when out range shooting that barrel stays cool as a cucumber shooting several rounds of 38 but have to keep an eye on it when shooting 357. Maybe hand loading lighter rounds would help but that welcomes the risk of a squibb load.

I live pretty far from a range so when I go its a long day of shooting and barrels get hot.

[Rifletom]

Hmm. The ring in the chamber is real, but, only after firing a good amount of .38 spl rounds thru it. Just clean the bore as usual and you should be fine. I fire both thru my Henry often enough. A simple, regular cleaning and you're good.

Totally agree. Same with my S&W 686 revolver. No biggie.

Yep. I do the same in my .357 Blackhawk.

[Vaquero]

I just don't both load the 38's, why?
Only real differences besides the case length, is a couple grains of powder.
When I come across 38 cases, I send to friends that want need 'em.
Come on man, shooting 357 through a rifle is a joy and something you could literally do from daylight to dark.
Get up the next day and do it all over again. Well, that is if ya had the ammo.
And never a sore shoulder, the 7 yo grandson loves it.
He can't hold it up, but puts it on a rest and go at it.

RP

[SWFan27]

I have owned my 357 Mag brass Big Boy Classic for close to a year now and oddly enough I have not yet shot 38spl through it. I plan to the next time I go to the range.

[markiver54]

I have owned my 357 Mag brass Big Boy Classic for close to a year now and oddly enough I have not yet shot 38spl through it. I plan to the next time I go to the range.

Nor have I ever shot any 38's in my BBS 357 and do not ever anticipate doing so. Now, in my revolver, I have, and probably will again.