I've heard that this can be a problem, but can't find anything specific about it online. I put I put about 100 .38 rounds through it over the weekend. It's the 2 1/8 inch barrel. Thanks!
The one problem you might run into is gunk from the .38spl building up on the business end of the cylinder, where the longer .357mag rounds would cover. It could cause the brass from the .357s to stick. Clean between switching between the two if you are doing a lot of shooting
The one problem you might run into is gunk from the .38spl building up on the business end of the cylinder, where the longer .357mag rounds would cover. It could cause the brass from the .357s to stick. Clean between switching between the two if you are doing a lot of shooting
And remember that the "gunk" is actually carbon residue, so a wet patch will not be enough. A chamber brush will be necessary after wetting the chamber with solvent.
I actually do this with a steel chamber brush from Brownells chucked in a power drill.
It's carbon residue so it will build up the same. I have never found lead in any of my chambers and that is all I shoot for practice and matches in both my wheelguns and my semi autos.
I wouldn't use a steel brush and a dremel. Dremels work at a pretty high RPM even at the lowest setting. Get your cordless drill out, turn the torque up, and run it slowly through each chamber.