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**Bud Helms** · September 11, 2000, 12:27 PM

Jay,

I got it out of a reloading manual.

Okay, now I have a question for you guys. My understanding is that the .380 Auto, the .38 ACP and the .38 Automatic are all the same cartridge. The .38 Super is longer and actually predates the others. True? Maybe I need to post this in Harley's forum.

September 11, 2000, 12:27 PM	#12
Bud Helms Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 1999 Location: Middle Georgia, USA Posts: 13,198	Jay, I got it out of a reloading manual. Okay, now I have a question for you guys. My understanding is that the .380 Auto, the .38 ACP and the .38 Automatic are all the same cartridge. The .38 Super is longer and actually predates the others. True? Maybe I need to post this in Harley's forum.