TheCytochromeC wrote:From what I hear shooting a lot of .38 out of a .357, depending on the particular firearm, can build up a very tenacious residue inside the distal portion of the cylinder, making it difficult to seat/eject them. You can think of it as a good portion of the buildup that normally covers the forcing cone area is now in that last bit of the cylinder due to the shorter case wall. Ensure both the wall of the cartridge and cylinder are clean. Bore brush the cylinder after soaking in your solvent of choice and try again. Pics would help too. Oh, if you have calipers handy, see if the ammo is to factory external dimensions and measure the cartridge holders in the front of and in the rear of the cylinder.Also not a before/after depth of seating difference. If you clean and they seat further in you're doing something right. Those values should clear things up without photos or you'll find the problem along the way. If none of this works your gun is broken and you can send it to me for indefinite repairs
Good point. I have seen this happen. Might get the wire brush out with bore cleaned.
