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January 15, 2012
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Need some support (or clarification) of the .357 supermag. Am I correct in that there is both a .357 superman cartridge and a .357 maximum cartridge or is it just a single cartridge that runs under both names? I thought I read some where that the .357 maximum was 0.005" shorter than the .357 supermag but also noticed all .357 supermags (well, the ones I have seen) are marked ".357 maximum ctg."
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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As far as I know, the cartridge is .357 Maximum, and the guns chambered for them are referred as .357 Super Magnums.
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George Carlin
February 11, 2010
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Yes, the original 357 Supermag was longer. This is explained in detail
by the wise one they call "The Savanist"
https://www.danwessonforum.com/forum/dan-wesson-history/the-357-supermag-cases/#p60698
There is some true 357 SuperMag brass out there and it will only work
in a firearm chambered for 357 Supermag, of course 357 max will work in the
357 Supermag just as 357 magnum and 38 special cartridges will.
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Dans Club
February 22, 2009
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wow, learned something that I should have already known. Thanks for asking the question green, and welcome to the Forum! Dean knows what he's talking about WRT cartridges.
Regards, Ron
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January 15, 2012
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Thanks for the info, exactly what I have been looking for! One last question ... how does the .357 mag / 38 spec shoot out of a .357 supermag? I have read it will have reduced accuracy, how reduced?
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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I think you MAY get a little less than optimum accuracy due to the "jump" of a shorter cartridge making it's way to the forcing cone of the barrel. It should not be enough to be a big problem, and .357 mag would be a good practice load, .38 Spl maybe not so much.
In addition, you need to watch for a carbon ring buildup in the chambers from the shorter cartridge. Scrub out religiously and thoroughly and this will not be a problem.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
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