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To: Bill/WA who wrote (162421)	4/26/2002 1:56:39 PM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

Bill, Standard loads range from 110 grains to 158 grains. The heavier the bullet, the less the recoil. What we call a .38 special is really a .357 caliber. They called it a .38 because both .36 and .35 were already popular calibers at the time. But they dropped it back to .357 for the magnum because there was already a .38 super. BTW, .38 Super is my favorite caliber for night shooting targets, as it has the longest flame from the barrel. However, it would be my least favorite for a real life gunfight in the dark, as I would be in the spotlight every time I fired while my enemies would be in the dark. Not a very good tradeoff. <g> Btw, if you shoot a .38 in a .357 magnum, aim low. They will hit about a foot higher than a .357 aimed at the same spot.