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DaleA · June 19, 2017, 12:51 AM

Saw your revolver in the revolver forum. (EAA Windicator).

Personally, just to make my life easier in the reloading room, I only keep .357 brass. I don't buy .38 Special ammo and any .38 Special cases I happen to pick up I trade for .357 or something else I can use.

I can and do load very light .357 loads sometimes. My light loads don't punish me much more than .38 Specials loads and I don't have to worry about the carbon ring in the cylinder the shorter .38 Specials would leave. (BTW the problem with the 'carbon ring' is, IMhO over rated---it's not that hard to clean out.)

Please note, I do this stuff just to make my life easier. If I fell heir to a ton of .38 Special brass I'd probably change my tune because, you know, I'm cheap.

June 19, 2017, 12:51 AM	#4
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,313	Saw your revolver in the revolver forum. (EAA Windicator). Personally, just to make my life easier in the reloading room, I only keep .357 brass. I don't buy .38 Special ammo and any .38 Special cases I happen to pick up I trade for .357 or something else I can use. I can and do load very light .357 loads sometimes. My light loads don't punish me much more than .38 Specials loads and I don't have to worry about the carbon ring in the cylinder the shorter .38 Specials would leave. (BTW the problem with the 'carbon ring' is, IMhO over rated---it's not that hard to clean out.) Please note, I do this stuff just to make my life easier. If I fell heir to a ton of .38 Special brass I'd probably change my tune because, you know, I'm cheap.