Reloading 356 dia bullets in a 357

[Gutshot]

I have a couple hundred 356 dia bullets {9mm} Any harm in loading up some 38 special or 357 mag with these bullets? I realize the accuracy may suffer and I may have to use a hard taper crimp to keep them in place.
Thank you
Jeff

 

[contender]

It seems you understand what may happen,, so to answer your question; "No harm" will happen. In a Ruger SA Blackhawk,, they sell a .9mm/.357 convertible. It'll shoot but as you know,, accuracy may suffer a little.

 

[protoolman]

Been done a lot over the years. It works fine.

 

[Pál_K]

Seems like a good excuse to buy a 9mm pistol.

 

[s4s4u]

As long as they aren't cast lead there shouldn't be any problem. Undersized cast lead can leave lead in your barrel.

 

[Randyzzz]

No technical advice, just anecdotal. When we were in our 20's- I had a buddy who loaded up a box of hot .357's with light 9mm hollow point bullets. Don't remember the brand bullets or the load. I do remember the accuracy was dismal- but when you hit a watermelon with one, it vaporized. ( We had the produce manager save all the "bad" produce for us- never ran low on targets. )

 

[Gutshot]

THANKS guys thought I would check here just to make sure I wasn't missing something in my thinking.
Jeff

 

[rmc25]

Tried that years ago. Beyond 7 yards my groups looked like them came from a shotgun.