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Section 8: Handguns Subject: .44 Special GP100 Msg# 1197166
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I think two things here are true. First, a lot of people like to shoot both magnums and specials during the same session--as you noted, problems can arise when that practice occurs. Second, a lot of people hate to clean their guns, especially revolvers, and even when cleaning them often overlook the cylinder chambers, which is the problem area. Over several sessions the powder residue and lead build up and suddenly there is a problem.
I also wonder if your .357 PPC gun had extra smooth chambers? And with your .38 gun, it's a non-issue--it only takes one type of ammo. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Contrarian that I am, I shot a lot of soft lead .38 target ammo out of my customized .357 PPC revolver. I found no real difficulty in cleaning the ridge out of the cylinders; just used a worn-down .45 brush as a chamber brush. My later .38 PPC revolver got the same cleaning ritual with no real difference in result. The only real concern, to me, is using both ammos in the gun during the same session. So long as the gun is cleaned after firing the shorter cartridge, it means nothing. Stu |
