.38 Special Accuracy in .357 Gun? - Page 2

DiscoRacing · June 20, 2010, 06:28 PM

I shoot with two .357 and use .38s all the time... doesnt seem to change my accuracy much.

johnbt · June 20, 2010, 06:34 PM

http://www.gun-tests.com/performance...ecialammo.html

Gun Tests tested some match .38 ammo in 1996. They used 3 guns, 7 kinds of match .38 ammo and a Ransom Rest.

"Smith & Wesson Model 52-2 .38 Special Wad Cutter model with a 5-inch barrel, a Smith & Wesson Model 686 .357 Magnum with a 6-inch barrel, and a Colt Python Target .38 Special with an 8-inch barrel."

"At 25 yards, plinkers can expect most .38 Special rounds to shoot 2- to 4-inch groups in a revolver with a 6-inch barrel. In our tests, we demanded much better performance. The NRA 50-yard B-6 bullseye target has a 1.6-inch X ring, a 3.3-inch 10 ring, and a 5.5-inch 9 ring."

"Winchester Super Match 148-grain Lead Mid-Range Wadcutter X38SMRP Lot No. 57KG7165043 shot the smallest groups in our test: 1.59-inch-average clusters out of the Colt Python. It was the only ammunition to give us an X-ring group average. The Colt also shot a best group of 1.09 inches with this ammo. It also shot the second-best groups in the S&W 52—2.85 inches, with a best group of 1.57 inches. In the 686 revolver it shot better, 2.59 inches on average, with a best group of 1.55 inches, but placed in the middle of the pack in terms of that gun’s accuracy. Our test lot measured 1.16 inches in overall length with a flush-mounted hollow-based bullet. Performance Shooter Recommends: At $11.50 for a box of 50 rounds, the Winchester .38 Special Super Match 148-grain Mid-Range Wadcutter was one of the most expensive brands we tested, but it brought a lot to the party. We would buy it. "

June 20, 2010, 06:28 PM	#26
DiscoRacing Senior Member Join Date: December 19, 2008 Location: milton, wv Posts: 3,640	I shoot with two .357 and use .38s all the time... doesnt seem to change my accuracy much.

June 20, 2010, 06:34 PM	#27
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	http://www.gun-tests.com/performance...ecialammo.html Gun Tests tested some match .38 ammo in 1996. They used 3 guns, 7 kinds of match .38 ammo and a Ransom Rest. "Smith & Wesson Model 52-2 .38 Special Wad Cutter model with a 5-inch barrel, a Smith & Wesson Model 686 .357 Magnum with a 6-inch barrel, and a Colt Python Target .38 Special with an 8-inch barrel." "At 25 yards, plinkers can expect most .38 Special rounds to shoot 2- to 4-inch groups in a revolver with a 6-inch barrel. In our tests, we demanded much better performance. The NRA 50-yard B-6 bullseye target has a 1.6-inch X ring, a 3.3-inch 10 ring, and a 5.5-inch 9 ring." "Winchester Super Match 148-grain Lead Mid-Range Wadcutter X38SMRP Lot No. 57KG7165043 shot the smallest groups in our test: 1.59-inch-average clusters out of the Colt Python. It was the only ammunition to give us an X-ring group average. The Colt also shot a best group of 1.09 inches with this ammo. It also shot the second-best groups in the S&W 52—2.85 inches, with a best group of 1.57 inches. In the 686 revolver it shot better, 2.59 inches on average, with a best group of 1.55 inches, but placed in the middle of the pack in terms of that gun’s accuracy. Our test lot measured 1.16 inches in overall length with a flush-mounted hollow-based bullet. Performance Shooter Recommends: At $11.50 for a box of 50 rounds, the Winchester .38 Special Super Match 148-grain Mid-Range Wadcutter was one of the most expensive brands we tested, but it brought a lot to the party. We would buy it. "