surfmaster Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Hi Everyone, I am interested in purchasing some Zero Bullets to use in my 9mm major open pistol. When I visit sites such as www.ghostholster.com and www.shootersconnection.com, I notice they have different sections and pricing for 9mm bullets and 38 super bullets. Is there a difference between the two bullets and are they both interchangeable (i.e., can I use 9mm bullets in a 38 super gun and vice versa)? I though they are the same like the way you can use 38 special bullets to create .357 magnum loads. Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Cheely Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 (edited) 9mm is .355 38super is .356 If your gun is 9mm, use the 9mm bullets. After many tens of thousands of rounds and your barrel is getting worn out, you could switch to .356 bullets. Edited March 23, 2006 by Matt Cheely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trisha Lowry Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 When I bought my first CZ from Angus Hobdell (Ghostholster.com) he actually recommended that I use the 38 super out of my 9mm for a more accurate load. I haven't seen any issue and that is all I load with now is the 125gr JHP in the 38 super. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L9X25 Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 (edited) When I bought my first CZ from Angus Hobdell (Ghostholster.com) he actually recommended that I use the 38 super out of my 9mm for a more accurate load. I haven't seen any issue and that is all I load with now is the 125gr JHP in the 38 super. Wil Schuemann also recommends shooting .356 or .357 bullets from his .355 barrels. His contention is that gasses blowing around the side of the bullet do far more damage than the jacket friction could ever do. Leo Edited March 24, 2006 by L9X25 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdragon Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 No ones bullets are Exactly .355 or .356. They will very .001 up or down. Thats the nature of the materials. Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Heck, 10 degrees of temperature rise will take a .3555 bullet to .3556 diameter 100 degrees C moves .355 lead to .356. I bet they get that hot going down the barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Barstow barrels are sometimes .355 in 38 supper. The older HiPower guns in 9mm were .357 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmon Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 my schuemann barrel has a .359 bore! thats why there is a new barrel in the box waiting on me to pick out a comp for it... with 35-50 thousand pounds per square inch behind thes bullets, i dont think anything is going to notice 1 thousanth of an inch....unless your shooting a .17 caliber gun. .355 or .356, they all work OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackdragon Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Exactly! Ivan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus Hobdell Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I agree with the agreers, I don't see any difference in velocity aor accuracy when I use the .355 or .356. I jsut prefer the 38 super I like the look on peopels faces when I tell them. Always starts a conversation, normally I just use what I ahve most of on the floor. i am using the 121 .356 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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