{"id":199440,"date":"2024-04-07T13:26:16","date_gmt":"2024-04-07T18:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=199440"},"modified":"2024-04-07T13:26:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-07T18:26:23","slug":"point-of-impact-why-38-special-is-different-than-357-magnum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/point-of-impact-why-38-special-is-different-than-357-magnum\/","title":{"rendered":"Point Of Impact: Why 38 Special Is Different Than 357 Magnum?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2987-1024x636.jpg\" alt=\"38 special vs 357 magnum\" class=\"wp-image-199441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2987-1024x636.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2987-400x248.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2987-150x93.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2987-768x477.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2987.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">7<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know that different brands of ammunition and different bullet weights each have a different POI (Point Of Impact). Even when using the same POA (Point Of Aim) out of the same gun. You have probably seen the difference in POI with 38 Special ammunition through your 357 Magnum revolver. The rounds never hit in the same place. Why is that?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-ballistics-math\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"point-of-impact-why-38-special-is-different-than-357-magnum\" title=\"Point Of Impact: Why 38 Special Is Different Than 357 Magnum?\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">Ballistics Math<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-38-special-vs-357-magnum\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"point-of-impact-why-38-special-is-different-than-357-magnum\" title=\"Point Of Impact: Why 38 Special Is Different Than 357 Magnum?\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">38 Special vs 357 Magnum<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-38-special-vs-357-magnum-ballistics\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"point-of-impact-why-38-special-is-different-than-357-magnum\" title=\"Point Of Impact: Why 38 Special Is Different Than 357 Magnum?\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">38 Special vs 357 Magnum Ballistics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-38-special-p-vs-357-magnum\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"point-of-impact-why-38-special-is-different-than-357-magnum\" title=\"Point Of Impact: Why 38 Special Is Different Than 357 Magnum?\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">38 Special +P vs 357 Magnum<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-38-special-ammo-hits-higher\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"point-of-impact-why-38-special-is-different-than-357-magnum\" title=\"Point Of Impact: Why 38 Special Is Different Than 357 Magnum?\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">38 Special Ammo Hits Higher<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-which-is-better-38-special-or-357-magnum\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"point-of-impact-why-38-special-is-different-than-357-magnum\" title=\"Point Of Impact: Why 38 Special Is Different Than 357 Magnum?\u00a0\" data-level=\"2\">Which is Better, 38 Special or 357 Magnum?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ballistics-math\">Ballistics Math<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We all know that a revolver chambered in 357 Magnum can also fire 38 Special, so shouldn\u2019t the bullets\u2014if they are the same bullet weight\u2014hit in the same spot? The short answer is no and the reason for the difference is speed or more precisely muzzle velocity. I wish my high school teachers used ballistic problems back in the day, rather than the \u201ctwo trains leave the station\u201d problems. I would have paid more attention.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2992-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-199445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2992-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2992-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2992-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2992.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 357 Magnum cartridge is about 500 fps than a comparable 38 Special load.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The 357 has a muzzle velocity roughly 500 fps faster than the 38 Special. It is also about twice as powerful as the 38 Special, but that\u2019s energy; let\u2019s get back to velocity. The bullet from a 38 Special cartridge moves slower and takes more time to move through the barrel. We are talking milliseconds here. The faster 357 Magnum bullet screams out of the barrel compared the 38 Special and the POI is the POA, assuming the revolver is sighted in for the 357 Magnum ammo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you fire the same bullet weight 38 Special out of your 357 Magnum where do you think the bullet will hit? Will the 38 Special hit high or hit low? The answer is more than likely the 38 Special will hit high. It\u2019s a speed thing and before we get into that let\u2019s take a look at both calibers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-38-special-vs-357-magnum\">38 Special vs 357 Magnum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The bullet diameter for both the 38 Special and 357 Magnum are the same at 0.357 inches. Bullet weights can be the same, too. Both calibers play well with bullet weights ranging from 110 to 158 grains, though there are other lighter and heavier bullets for these two calibers. There are specialty defense loads for 38 Special as light as 50 grains and the 357 Magnum can be loaded up with 180-grain bullets. Where the two calibers differ is case length. The 38 Special has a case length of 1.55 inches and the 357 is longer at 1.59 inches. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/david-hogg-abandons-pillow-company-two-months-after-starting-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"point-of-impact-why-38-special-is-different-than-357-magnum\" title=\"Point Of Impact: Why 38 Special Is Different Than 357 Magnum?\u00a0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Hogg Abandons Pillow Company Two Months After Starting It<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That 0.04 inches may not seem like a lot, but it speaks volumes. Volumes mean more powder capacity in the case. More propellant also means the 357 has an average pressure of 45,000 psi compared to the 38 Special which has 17,000 psi. The difference between the 357 Magnum vs the 38 Special is easy to remember\u2014the 357 case is longer, the 357 has a higher muzzle velocity, and the 357 can handle heavier bullets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2994-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"38 special ammo and colt python\n\" class=\"wp-image-199446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2994-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2994-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2994-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2994-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2994.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Revolvers chambered in 357 Magnum can also fire 38 Special rounds. The Point Of Impact, however, is different between the two calibers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-38-special-vs-357-magnum-ballistics\">38 Special vs 357 Magnum Ballistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The 38 Special and 357 Magnum are two totally different calibers when it comes to power. If the 38 Special was a hot pepper it would be a mild to medium Jalape\u00f1o while the 357 Magnum would rate a Habanero at extra hot. The 357 Magnum is much faster and delivers more punch, it also has more recoil. Take a look at Federal American Eagle ammo in both 38 Special and 357 loaded with a 158-grain bullet. The 38 Special comes out of the barrel at 770 fps while the 357 Magnum roars out at 1,249 fps. That\u2019s nearly 480 fps faster. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muzzle energy from the 38 is 208 ft-lbs, while the 357 has 539 ft-lbs. That\u2019s over 330 ft-lb more energy. So what\u2019s the trade-off between the 38 Special and 357 in terms of power? In a word: Recoil. The recoil of the 357 Magnum is stout, especially in lightweight snub nose revolvers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-38-special-p-vs-357-magnum\">38 Special +P vs 357 Magnum<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a jump in velocity between 38 Special and 38 Special +P ammo. Plus P ammo is hopped up with more velocity and more pressure than the standard 38 Special, but not as much as a 357 Magnum. Plus P ammo uses the same case size as the 38 Special just a faster-burning propellant that increases speed and pressure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking at more Federal Premium loads the 38 Special American Eagle round loaded with a 130-grain bullet has a muzzle velocity of 890 fps and 229 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. Personal Defense Hydra-Shok 38 Special +P loaded with a 130-grain JHP has a muzzle velocity of 900 fps and 234 ft-lbs of energy. The power in +P loads approaches 357 Magnum levels but doesn\u2019t quite get there. Think of the 38 Special +P as in-between the power of the 38 Special and 357 with less felt recoil than the 357.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2995-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"38 Special +P is in between 38 special and 357 magnum\" class=\"wp-image-199448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2995-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2995-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2995-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2995.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Loads like the 38 Special +P approach the velocity and energy of the 357. Consider 38 Special +P an in between load.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-38-special-ammo-hits-higher\">38 Special Ammo Hits Higher<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your revolver is dialed in on 357 Magnum ammo, 38 Special ammo will more than likely hit higher when using the same POA. The reason is because the 357 Mag bullet has a much faster velocity than the 38 Special and leaves the barrel faster. Since 38 Special ammo has a slower velocity, the revolver begins to flip up from recoil before the bullet leaves the barrel and will hit slightly higher when using the same POA. The difference where the two loads hit can be significant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2990-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Point Of Impact (POI) between the 38 Special and 357 Magnum differ\" class=\"wp-image-199450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2990-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2990-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2990-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2990.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Point Of Impact (POI) between the 38 Special and 357 Magnum differ even with the same bullet weights.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To prove this hypothesis, I ran six Aguila 158-grain 357 Magnum loads and six Armscor 158-grain 38 Special rounds for through a 4.25-inch barrel Colt Python at 15 yards. I used a my range bag as a rest and a Group Shooters target from Thompson Target. My POA was 12 o\u2019clock on the red bullseye. The front sight of the Python covered the bullseye. The 357 rounds hit the red bullseye\u2014ok I pulled two shots, but you get the idea. I then fired the 38 Special rounds using the same POA and you can see the rounds hit high, above the red bullseye.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2983-752x1024.jpg\" alt=\"38 special ammo hits higher than 357 magnum ammo\" class=\"wp-image-199443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2983-752x1024.jpg 752w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2983-220x300.jpg 220w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2983-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2983-768x1046.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/IMG_2983.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The POA was the red bullseye at 12 o&#8217;clock. The 357 Magnum rounds hit POA, while the 38 Special rounds hit higher. The reason is speed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At close range that difference may not be a big deal, but at farther distances it can be more significant. All the more reason to make sure you know where your ammo will hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-which-is-better-38-special-or-357-magnum\">Which is Better, 38 Special or 357 Magnum?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you lean toward more power then the 357 is the better cartridge. Perhaps you lean toward accuracy? Maybe 38 Special is your choice. Maybe your revolver likes 38 Special +P and your choice is middle of the road. Regardless of what caliber you choose to conceal carry, remember when you switch cartridges between the 357 Magnum, 38 Special +P and 38 Special you will also be switching point of impact. 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