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Offline chubbyhubby

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Safe to shoot .38spl +p in older Colt revolver?
« on: January 09, 2012, 09:33:33 AM »
Am I going to be ok with 125g gold dot hollow points in .38 spl +P in an older Colt diamondback six shooter?
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Re: Safe to shoot .38spl +p in older Colt revolver?
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2012, 11:55:21 AM »
I am not going to tell you that it is safe, what I will say, is that +P is not what it once was.
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Re: Safe to shoot .38spl +p in older Colt revolver?
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2012, 04:53:52 PM »
Care to expound on that point?

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Re: Safe to shoot .38spl +p in older Colt revolver?
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2012, 05:14:40 PM »
I doubt if it will blow up, but shooting +p ammo out of my Diamondback messed up the timing.... I wouldn't do it again...
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Re: Safe to shoot .38spl +p in older Colt revolver?
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2012, 05:33:44 PM »
Timing is an issue over the years with just about ALL the colts. berg is on the money. your gun is set for target loads and just the occassional +p. .I would shoot six see where and howe they shoot then just carry if you need to but shoot only 38 spl.
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