possibly stupid question... help?

[Rebel Till Death]

i was looking at my 38-55win 94 lever gun, and i noticed that a .357 fits in the chanber perfectly, would it be safe to use .38's or .357s in a rifle chambered for 38-55. my immediate thoughts were "no way", but the more i think about it, the more i want a more concrete answer.

Dave

 

[Stevo]

Lots of cartridges fit in improper chambers. Doesn't mean it's safe. Bad idea.

 

[Win Shooter]

.357 in a 38-55...NO!

A part from the fact that a .357 is just that and a 38-55 is .377-.379 in dia. the case would problably split and if it didn't the chamber wouldn't be fully sealed and end up spraying you in the face. With lead bullets you would smear the bore with blow by as well. Play it safe and stick with intended cartridges.
WS

 

[Rebel Till Death]

thanks, i knew it would probably be a bad idea, just wanted to make sure.

Dave

 

[Cerdan]

Hey Stevo, where do you get those cartridge diagrams? I love the look of'em and how precise they are.

 

[bogie]

X2 on the diagrams. Good reference stuff. FYI I have a Nosler, Speer, and Barnes manual and they all have the diagrams in them.

 

[sunray]

"...where do you get those cartridge diagrams?..." Go here. Don't know if Stevo is Steve too though. http://stevespages.com/page8d.htm

 

[Stevo]

"...where do you get those cartridge diagrams?..." Go here. Don't know if Stevo is Steve too though. http://stevespages.com/page8d.htm

That's where I stole them from. Should have credited them as they're very uselful. I'm not that Steve.

 

[canuckchap]

Did you TAKE the firearms course???
Many people think its is "silly, irrelevant, without much useful info...", but this is definitely one of the things covered.

 

[Rebel Till Death]

Did you TAKE the firearms course???
Many people think its is "silly, irrelevant, without much useful info...", but this is definitely one of the things covered.

i just wanted to make sure, i took the course quite a while ago, and i know that some cartridges are interchangeable. No harm in asking

 

[Cerdan]

"...where do you get those cartridge diagrams?..." Go here. Don't know if Stevo is Steve too though. http://stevespages.com/page8d.htm

Whoa, now that site's what I would call a treasure trove of information. What a great resource. Thanks!!