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has the added benefit of obviating the need for any extra cleaning of the chambers to remove residue from the .38 cases that could make chambering .357 more difficult.
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Over the years I've owned a lot of .357 revolvers, yet I have fired very few 357 rounds in them. I just never saw any reason to buy/load expensive, hard recoiling, louder ammo, just to punch a hole in a piece of paper. So the alternative of course has been 38 special. In that time, I have never seen any particular need to do any special cleaning of the chambers, and have never had any trouble chambering 357 ammo on those occasions when I have used it. YMMV of course.
I doubt is many people could tell any accuracy difference between a 38/357 and a dedicated 38. I know I can't. Lately I've been buying 38's because as a rule of thumb I can find 38's for less money. Think Model 15 vs a Model 19. Model 10 vs Model 13. Colt Official Police vs Python.