Is .380 ACP compatible in a . 38 special?

[stickbow9]

I spend some time watching youtube and get some interested thoughts based off of what I see. I don't expect that I am the first person to think of this, but is .380 ACP with moon clips compatible from a .38 special? The number is .002" off I think. The thought came to me while watching someone shoot .32 ACP out of a .327 Federal Magnum handgun. That handgun shoots the .32 S&W, .32 S&W Long, .32 H&R Mag, .327 Fed Mag, and I saw him shoot .32 ACP. It seems like being able to shoot a .380 ACP out of a .38 special or .357 mag would be beneficial in training novice/sensitive shooters. I know there are other options for this, however this has me kinda interested.

[ltxi]

I was almost sympathetic until the last part. You want to indoc new users with the practice of using the wrong caliber/cartridge for the gun.? Don't think so. As to recoil sensitive practice...a 130 gr wadcutter over 2.7 gr of Bullseye should do it for 'ya.

[Ljutic]

It is an interesting premise, but I don't think it will work due to the 380 being a rim-less cartridge and the 38 being fully rimmed. Just tried a 380 Stellar Clip (what Taurus calls their moon clip) and the cartridges were spaced too wide to go into the Ruger LCR cylinders. Maybe a custom cut moon clip would work, but I wouldn't want to be the first one to try it.

[Flincher]

.380/.38

I'd like to see a you-tube video of that experiment

[stickbow9]

Well like I said, just a thought?I would definitely not do it if it were the wrong caliber for the gun (that's why I asked if they were compatible). I was only curious though because I am more interested in getting a .327 magnum for the purpose of having all those cartridge options and still a pretty powerful round with less recoil. Thanks for the input. Ljutic I am glad you tried using the Taurus clips from your M380, thanks again.