44m|44sp ??
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Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Western Nebraska
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I have learned the hard way with 454 Casull, if you want a 45Long, get a 45long. After several thousand rounds, I had trouble getting 454 rounds in and pressure signs. I had to get my gunsmith to slightly ream out the cylinder. Since then I load down 454 casulls.
Most people can go thru life and never have issues like this, but if you do sparse cylinder cleaning and shoot several thousand rounds, you will end up with issues one day.
Most people can go thru life and never have issues like this, but if you do sparse cylinder cleaning and shoot several thousand rounds, you will end up with issues one day.
#6
I have shot a hundred or so specials through my Winchester Model 94 44 mag with no problem. They're simply a little cheaper way to "plink".
That is an interesting situation big country. Are you saying if I keep my .357 clean, I'll have no problems shooting .38's through it? Not to mention, I'm just talking a hundred or so per year max.
That is an interesting situation big country. Are you saying if I keep my .357 clean, I'll have no problems shooting .38's through it? Not to mention, I'm just talking a hundred or so per year max.
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I have shot a hundred or so specials through my Winchester Model 94 44 mag with no problem. They're simply a little cheaper way to "plink".
That is an interesting situation big country. Are you saying if I keep my .357 clean, I'll have no problems shooting .38's through it? Not to mention, I'm just talking a hundred or so per year max.
That is an interesting situation big country. Are you saying if I keep my .357 clean, I'll have no problems shooting .38's through it? Not to mention, I'm just talking a hundred or so per year max.
#8
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: canada
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i remember years ago my father had a winchester 1906 .22 gallery gun that he got working for a fair. it had thousands of .22 shorts through it, even though it was a .22 long rifle chamber. the "chamber ring" apparently started as a ring of residue but as the years past the ring became pitted and the rest of the chamber was completely eroded out (likely due to the sandblasting effect of early rimfire powder). i am not 100% sure if this will happen with a lever .44 and im not to familiar with revolvers so im only guessing that you might get problems if you dont clean it often.
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Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
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I have had the same results at BC regarding chamber buildup in my .357.
If I shoot a bunch of .38s out of it, depending on the particular load, it is often times difficult and sometimes impossible to get a .357 into the cylinder. Normally a good cleaning takes care of this and I have never had to resort to a reamer to clean out the debris, however I could see how a much hotter .45LC could make the issue more pronounced.
If I shoot a bunch of .38s out of it, depending on the particular load, it is often times difficult and sometimes impossible to get a .357 into the cylinder. Normally a good cleaning takes care of this and I have never had to resort to a reamer to clean out the debris, however I could see how a much hotter .45LC could make the issue more pronounced.