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Offline searlock

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38 special in 357 mag GP100
« on: September 23, 2009, 05:39:30 AM »
i shot a couple boxes of cheap winchester 38 special in my ruger and it gunked up the cylinders so bad i couldn't load a 357 round in it. tried to clean with hoppes#9 and wire brush, wouldn't touch it. finally had to chuck the brush in my drill and put fine grit lapping compound on the brush to remove it. worked but i won't shoot 38 special in it no more, i will down load 357 from now on.
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Re: 38 special in 357 mag GP100
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2009, 04:01:18 PM »
i have 2 GP 100 357's, never had that problem using 38's..............
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Re: 38 special in 357 mag GP100
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2009, 04:06:37 PM »
i never had tha problen  and do  it  often

but  have heard  of  it....guess   you proofed its not a myth

watch out with that lapping  in tha area
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Re: 38 special in 357 mag GP100
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2009, 02:50:18 AM »
I suppose it can happen, But I've shot thousands of .38s out of my GP 100 with out a single problem, Its spit it share of .357s down range also.  Prolly just that paticular ammo is the culprit not that it was .38s. 8)
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Re: 38 special in 357 mag GP100
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2009, 03:28:00 AM »
Maybe your lead loads are too hot or your using pure lead and not hard cast.
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Re: 38 special in 357 mag GP100
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2009, 04:16:06 AM »
these were winchester 130gr total metal jackets from wally world. i didn't state that in the post sorry, i wonder if the powder used in these rounds was lil-gun. i've read where folks have had problems with it. i would think winchester was using its own powder though. the gunk in the cilinders was melted metal almost like solder.
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Re: 38 special in 357 mag GP100
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2009, 06:55:29 PM »
Not a problem!

I and my family have shot many cast bullet 38 loads from my Ruger Security 6 - 4" over the years, and if/when the cylinder no longer allows the insertion of 357 loads, just take the revolver apart and set the cylinder in a container of Hoppies or?????  and let it soak over night.

Then the build up will come clean with just a bronse brush and patches.

Maybe I have done this a half dozen times in the 30+ years I have owned the gun, and by the time this is needed it will be time for a good cleaning anyway.

Easy cure and no big thing.

Keep em coming!

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