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357 max
roswellnative
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I have a single shot that was reamed out for the 357 max. It is still ok to shoot 357 and 38 still right? Seems like the 38 will have to “jump” to reach rifling
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Won’t there also be some flame cutting?
Have a cheap 22 s, l & lr that will only extract shorts now. Gunsmith advised it was likely from shooting many shorts and the lr cases expand into the larger chamber and the extractors can’t pull the case out.
Jim
Did the "gunsmith" explain you only need to really scrub the chamber with the proper cleaning fluids and a good brass cleaning brush until you can see it shine and it easily chambers and extracts all proper ammo? It might take quite a few times cleaning/scrubbing before you get rid of the build up of crud, but you will get it back to a proper chamber with time and elbow grease.
158s in 357 mag averaged about .50 larger. Ruger SRM and TC 10"
Added note subject Flame-cutting top strap: Owned a Ruger SRM 10". IMHO, the flame cutting was caused by people wanting to create some super hot loads with 125gr and other light bullets.
Sticking with 180 grain or above bullets, at loading manual published FPS, I NEVER observed any flame cutting.
TC and singleshots have closed chambers thus nor flame cuttings. Heavy cast bullets of over 200 gr were outstanding.