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Old November 8, 2011, 02:33 PM   #15
carguychris
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You should be fine if you use factory ammo. As 44 AMP implies, this is generally only an issue with .357Mag if you're using hot-rod handloads. FWIW "Rifle Only" loads have typically only been marketed for 2 modern cartridges: .45 Colt and .32-20 Winchester (aka .32-20 WCF).

Handloaders began pushing the capabilities of the .45 Colt when stronger handguns and lever rifles became available for it about 30 years ago. (This cartridge historically hadn't been used in rifles because of extraction problems with weak 19th-century case rims; the availability of stronger cases in the late 20th century prompted gunmakers to begin making rifles for it.) The hotter .45 Colt loads are often referred to as "Ruger Only" loads in reference to the Ruger RH and SRH revolvers.

Ammo manufacturers and handloaders used to make hot-rod .32-20 "Rifle Only" loads to increase its effective range back when it was a very popular varmint-hunting cartridge in the early 20th century. These loads weren't suitable for most contemporary revolvers, and ammo makers would label them as such. However, modern small-caliber rifle cartridges such as .223Rem have almost totally eclipsed the .32-20 in popularity for small-game hunting, and these loads are rapidly becoming a historical footnote. Most commercial "Rifle Only" .32-20 loads were withdrawn from the market 25-30 years ago.
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