So regarding revolver ammo checking … would I need one ammo checker for .38 AND 357 separately? Would it be a good idea to check all factory ammo rounds before shooting or just reloads for safety ?I use several of them,,, and they are very useful. Especially if you use a semi-auto calibers. And especially if you are a competition shooter. You do not want any ammo that won't feed 100%.
In my competition guns,, one has a very tight chamber. It has to have ammo that fits to be reliable 100% of the time. A chamber check gauge is a necessity.
And you might be surprised at how a round may appear to be just fine,, yet is too big to properly fit. I have learned to set aside any ammo that doesn't fit my gauge perfectly & not use it for competition for that one gun. Yet,, it's often feeds just fine in another gun.
That said, a lot of chambers have enough tolerance to where a lot of ammo will fit even if it doesn't "chamber-check."
Reloads primarily. I try to stick to once fired brass so I don't have to worry about trimming but you still need to watch for bulged (Glock) brass as well. After a few reloads the brass stretches requiring trimming which is a whole nother level of pain in the tail. If I know there isn't any Glock brass I just dump the bucket in the case feeder for the progressive. Anything else defeats the purpose of having a progressive.So regarding revolver ammo checking … would I need one ammo checker for .38 AND 357 separately? Would it be a good idea to check all factory ammo rounds before shooting or just reloads for safety ?