redwoods Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I have a gun set up for supercomp. Can I shoot some super loads out of it as long as it extracts? Will it hurt my extractor? Thanks, Randy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911jerry Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Some extractors, like the Caspian, can be adjusted to run both. Jerry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boz1911 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 You will have better results shooting Super Comp. That being said when I got my 38SC bedell gun recently I had 6-700 pieces of 38 super brass laying around. I called Dan and he said as long as it was extracting to use it for practice only. Of course I didn't listen and tried to use it at a weekly match and had a malfunction. As I use the 38 Super up for practice I am NOT reloading it! The gun runs perfectly on the "correct" ammo, 38 SuperComp. I am not sure of long term effects but I would imagine the extractor won't like the Super ammo and let you know about it. Just my 2 cents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMC Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 My last super open gun with an Aftec that was set up by Dawson to run TJ brass would run anything, regular 38 super, 38 supercomp, 9 supersomp, 38 TJ. I think the width of the breechface will be more of a factor if you have an actulal 9mm breechface rather than the wider Super. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZ38super Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I have an open gun marked 38 Super on the barrel and I can run both Super and Supercomp through it with no problems for either. I originally bought super brass at first and now have bought supercomp the last time I bought new brass last year. I do not sort my brass out and run either through my press and gun even though some say I shouldn't do it that way. As for the gun it all depends how it was tuned on the extractor. That being said a standard extractor tuned for supercomp can loose tension quickly by running super through it (Stated by Bob at Brazos) and it did happpen to me. I now run an Aftec with both and no problems so far doing so. Your results may vary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Boudrie Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 It depends . If the 38 Supercomp gun as a 9mm breechface, a 38 super round won't even fit. I found the out the hard way when I took a 38 Super/Supercomp to the range with some super ammo. I ordered the SVI with Supercomp/9mm and a Super breechfaces and extractors. I didn't check which was in the gun and which caliber kit was left in the safe at home . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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