Hickok: “there’s hardly a gun shop in the country where you can’t find .38 or .357 ammunition. Guarantee it.” Those were the days...

Another thing I like about your channel is that you don't waste our time with a opening them/song. You get right down to business. Thank you.

This channel is invaluable to new gun owners like myself. I check your channel first for any info prior to a purchase. Thank you for all the time and effort you put in.

The way I remembered it as a kid was the special ones are a little slow.

44 magnum: *_BOOM_* 44 special: pew

"Any gun store in the country is gonna have this ammo." I remember those days pre 2020

Thank you so much for clearing that up for me. I just got my first 357 magnum. I looked up the rounds it can shoot and I was just so confused by what I read. This video was very helpful

Nice job Hickok! All magnums are special, but NO specials are magnums!

Thanks for that. May my grandfather Rest In Peace. He always carried his 38 special and was just a good a shooter. For many many years that gun was his companion until old age and almost blind he was caught off guard by a coward with an assault riffle. Word has it he had his grandson in his arms when he heard the voice. He handed the child to his mom to reach for his gun but never stood a chance. I loved that gun as much as he did and till this day I’m trying to find out who has it. I love him so much and yet I can’t think of him without thinking of that gun. Men like him and the man in this video are so rare nowadays.

clone this guy and send him up here to teach school.What a concept .A teacher who really knows how to communicate

.357 Magnums are my favorite revolvers; they have just the right ratio of power to recoil and they are really versatile. You can probably even load 9mm and .380 and get it to shoot. That's from the technical standpoint, but there is also the aesthetics to be considered. Rarely is a gun ever just a tool for people who carry and use them on a regular basis; if you're going to be spending a lot of time with it then you should also consider how much you like the way it looks and how it feels in the hand. The old revolvers from the 50's, 60's and early 70's are my personal favorites. They just look and feel great and they are associated with all the legendary actors and movies of the golden age of Hollywood. As silly as it may sound at first, feeling like a badass definitely helps improve your performance when you need it most. Confidence is key, and that comes from being confident in your own ability via many hours of practice as well as how good you personally feel about the gun you are shooting.

Always The Gentleman - Always The Instructor - Always The Best - Thank You.

These videos are excellent for bringing new shooters up to speed. You can really tell that Hickok has a background in teaching.

I'm sick af right now and have been on a Hickok marathon

Hello sir, even though this video was made more than ten years ago it continues giving gun owner genuine and reliable sources of knowledge and experience that help us understand our guns and ammo better. I am a true follower of your videos and have gained a lot of understanding from them, as I feel as it is like going to gun school to learn about all the different guns, ammo and safety lessons. The videos you provide give us information to make wise decisions on gun purchases and how to be better gun owners for all those around us. Today was one of those days, the way you explained it made it very clear and easy to follow. I wanted to make sure that it was safe to shoot 44 sp out from my 44 mag gun. I thank you for your dedication and your sons excellent filming of your videos. Hope to see many more of your videos in the future. Thank you and God Bless Rod Hubert

thank you for the info, I'm a fairly new gun owner and have a .357 mag I had no idea that I had the option to shoot .38 thanks again for helping me be a better knowledged gun owner

I always wondered the difference between them calibers. Thank you! Nobody could have explained them better than you! 👍🇺🇸👍🇺🇸

best channel on KZfaq by far! absolutely can't get enough of it. hickok45 and his son do an amazing job going out of their way to creat extremely interesting and informative videos!

Great video hickok45 as always great infomation.

Thanks for taking the time to explain the details,and then showing the "proof of concept" showing how the ballistics changes the tragectory -- something we can "know" in our brain, but when you see it coming out of the barrel, it really sets in. I'm very grateful for your excellent work, but mostly for your ability to slow down for the people not up to your speed (yet!) :)

Hard to beat a good S&W revolver in 38 spl or 357 mag..two of my favorite calibers. So versatile.

I have a 44 mag in an old model 29 Smith and Wesson and I didn't know you could shoot 44 special ammo through. I had a 44 special in a Charter arms and didn't like it that much. I still have some of the special ammo left, I'm glad I can use it in my mag. Damn you learn something every day.

Best person that I found to explain things! Thank's for your videos, they are much appreciated.

THANK YOU for explaining the magnum vs special thing....

The .38 Special is an old round based on some of the very first cartridge rounds designed for revolvers. Back then, they had not yet adopted modern naming standards that we have now (0.38" is the width of the brass case and not the bullet). Decades later, when S&W released the .357 Magnum, they wanted their customers to know that, even though the round was similar to .38 Special, it was a new and modern design. So they used a modern name (0.357" is the width of the bullet) to show that.

Wow with the .44 you could clearly hear the difference between the magnum and the special. Neat.

What I really like about your videos is how much you love teaching. Great video.

Gotta love hickok45. He's the benchmark of firearm knowledge.

great explaining. love his ability to analyze and explain in simple terms.. his shooting technique is so solid...357s barely recoil with his grip.. fascinating

I love these videos when you post them. You've established yourself as a trusted source of information on firearms and you provide comprehensive coverage of these topics. Very useful! Thanks a lot Hickok45!!

Love going back and watching some of his older videos. Got to love revolvers

Woah. 12 YEARS!! Congrats brother!!! 🎉 it’s now hitting me how long I’ve been seeing your videos along and across KZfaq’s wonderful life! 👌🏽 Thankyou for past present and future 🙏🏽

Hicock, this really cleared up a lot of questions for me. I cannot truly express how much I've learned from you. Keep up the great work! =)

This guys accuracy is something else

Very informative, thanks for the video. I’m new to revolvers and I’m falling in love with them. Keep the good videos coming sir!😊👍🏻

Hickok 45 you are one of the best shooters I have ever seen! My two favorite calibers for a handgun are .357mag and .45ACP+P

Awesome! I learned something new. thanks for sharing this awesome vid.

7:07 revolver is best and coolest

this takes me back, I learned on the .38 model 19 had to break down clean and assemble for 6 months before I was even allowed to put my first round into it.

I am learning so much watching you'r videos they are very educational, especially this one ... The most quality thirteen minute video about gun science :) Thank you Mr.Hickok ...

@reynosamanA3 , Better watch it again and pay closer attention. That's my .44 Magnum Model 29. We have several other videos with it.

I love this, I leaned a lot and now feel smarter for it.

Great information! I have used these videos to make many of my firearm decisions! Thank you!

Thank you for this video. I'm not totally new to shooting, but I'm new enough to be confused by a few things and not wanting to ask dumb questions. So, this was excellent, especially with all of the cartridges side-by-side and the firing demo. Even on the video, I can see the difference in "kick" between rounds.

when I was a little kid in the 50's my Dad was a cop and the standard issue revolver was a 38 but there was a controversy about the 38 being too weak a round ,it would bounce off a windshield for example so they went to the 38special which I think is plenty of stopping power up close and the 357 mag is a beast ,as you say owning a 357 mag allows a person to shoot the other 2 rounds

at 8:53 you have a little note that pops up that says "All the bullets are 38 caliber..." Correction: all the bullets are .357 caliber. A .38 special really shoots a .357 bullet. The cases both measure .38 inches. and that's where the name for the .38 special really originated. I love your channel Hickock. I have a snub nose .38 special myself and absolutely love that little gun. Just didn't want other viewers to be missled.

Always learning from your lessons. Keep em coming. Thanks

I've never been a revolver guy, but after watching this, now I want a 357 Revolver. Thanks for the great info.

I wish handguns where easier to get in Australia

thanks for that very interesting knowledge about revolvers. Philippines

thanks for the info it cleared up all my questions about why you can use .38 sp in a .357 very informative

This is why I love your channel, Bill!

Great video! I have had a .44 special for many years and always had this question. Now I clearly understand due to your clear concise explanation with visuals. This is probably the video of yours I have learned the most from. **You mentioned the .40 / 10mm similarities, it would be awesome if you made a video, with your easy style, and explained max capabilities for calibers and weapons. Ex: .38/.357 in a .357, .40/10mm in a Glock 20 and expand to what simple barrel changes for glocks add.

I’ve got a .44 special it’s awesome

So glad I came across you. I love the way you explain things You do a great job. THANKS

Informative as always. Thank you for making these videos.

Dirty Harry said: "I use a light Special". In this size gun it gives me better control and less recoil than a .357 with wadcutters". That is more or less verbatim from the range scene in Magnum Force. Now, who remembers who played the young (and 1 older) motorcyle cops? :)

When revolvers went over from cap & ball to cartridge, a lot of the early cartridges had a bullet the same max. diameter as the outside of the cartridge case, rather than the same diameter as the inside of the case mouth as it is today. In the case of .38 special, that outside diameter is 0.379 inch, close enough to .38 which "reads" easier. The .44 cartridges have .429 inside diameter but one of the early ones, the .44-40, has a .443 external case mouth diameter. Again, ".44" is easier to say.

Fun to watch these old vid's again .

I love you Hickok45. Not in a passionate way but how great you explain things 😉

*A man's got to know his limitations........*

Thanks for the knowledge. I was thinking about buying a 38 spec, after this video I decide a 357 is better because I can target practice with 38 and save the 357's for the "animals" . Love your channel, thanxs

You explained very well. I understand more now. Thanks hickok45!

hickok has the best laugh of any individual. I wish he was my grandpa.

Awesome. Thanks Hickok. As a Glock and Smith owner… Love those classic S&W!

Life IS good when you're shooting Magnums!

You really know your stuff thank you so much and for your videos Hickok45 you're the man

I love these kind of educational videos.. In just ten mins one can learn a lot! Please make more like these.. Thanks!!

"Moderate magnum loads" he says, as his targets get launched into orbit... Awesome

The more I think about it, the more I believe there’s more merit to the “New York reload” than speed strips, speed loaders or maybe even magazines in an auto loader. They’re making guns so small and light anymore that it might be easier to just carry two guns than think about reloading.

Damn… went to go look on demos channel, struck out. Came here and found it right away and did a great job explaining. Thank you

Great video hickok. If i ever have a question about anything i can always count on finding it on your channel explained in great detail.

That was fantastic. Thanks for posting all these videos. Have had a blast watching. I didn't know that you could shoot the 38 special in a 357... Learned something new.

Taurus 692 comes with a 9mm cylinder so you can shoot .380, 9x18, 9x19 and then swap to the .357 mag cylinder you can shoot .38 short, .38 long, 38 spec & .357 mag. The Perfect SHTF gun!

About 42 years ago, when I had recently divorced and buying things impulsively wasn’t limited by a wife’s sharp criticism, I bought a used - but as new - Dan Wesson .44 magnum in a 4 inch barrel with the perhaps fool-hearty idea of carrying it for bear protection when hiking in the Sierra Nevada mountains. Several months later, a good friend and I were walking down an old forestry road going back to our hunting campsite… the sun had just set and the shadows were becoming thick & dark. My friend bet me that I couldn’t hit a fist-sized dirt clod maybe 30 feet before us. After handing him my rifle, I drew the revolver, aimed, and squeezed a double action shot. There is no describing the fearsome ball of orange-red flame that seared our retinas, nor the ungodly “WHUMP!” that left our ears ringing for hours afterwards! We could barely see the logging road for the residual sun-like image in our eyes, but somehow we managed to find our way back to camp. The next week I sold my 4 inch .44 magnum in “as new condition” to its next happy owner… having fired a single cartridge during my brief ownership. Neither one of us could tell if my shot had hit the dirt clod, nor at that point was that important! In later years, during my 9 year stint as a reserve deputy sheriff, I occasionally shot my 6 inch S&W .357 magnum without hearing protection (just a few rounds each time) because in a LEO gunfight there’s no time to put on ear muffs and without practice there’s no way to get off a 2nd or 3rd shot if you are standing there - stunned. The 2 extra inches significantly reduced the muzzle blast and roar compared to a 4 inch model I also owned. But in my entire 74 years I have only fired a single round of .44 magnum sans hearing protection!

Always appreciate your very informative videos

Thanks for the video. It was very interesting and informative.

S/O to your cam man💪

Pretty much the information I was looking for. Thanks!

Thank you for the helpful information!

@9:14 “We had sum targets” 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Great vid! I reload specials for wife and kids & Mags for me. 😁.

Thanks Hickok I'm just starting to learning to reload and that cleared up some of my curiosity. Cheers and happy shooting. As you say live is good !!!

Great video. It really cleared a few things up for me!

A .357 magnum revolver was the first gun I ever shot. Had more of a kick than I was expecting, but after the first one you kinda know what to expect.

Thank you very much for making this video. I've asked the question before, but nobody has ever explained it so clearly. I'm currently shopping for my first pistol and didn't know what I should be looking at. This helps me understand better. I'd still like to know a little more history of the rounds (and the guns). Obviously the specials came first, and then the more powerful magnums were introduced. But, was there ever a 38 standard? Or a 44 standard? Where did the "special" term come from?

All clear, thanks for the tips!

This is why I subscribed; knowledge displayed is unmatched. Thank you!

I'm not a gun person, but the bottom middle revolver is beautiful.

I have that exact 38 special it’s my everyday carry

This really helped me. Im new to fire arms but I really like revolvers.

I never knew this video existed until I was forced to sit at home with this quarantine mess. Great information. Awesome video thanks.

only real difference is what you can control on every shot, that is all that matters, if you cannot control the gun on every shot then it is useless no matter what anyone ever tells you, if you cannot control your self defense round well you are dead.

Good info! The majority of gun owners will never spend the money on any kind of real training so for home defense a good revolver is the way to go. Simple and easy to maintain.

Thank you that was actually very informative! 🙂

This guy could teach man no lie very helpful

Thanks for the info, much appreciated. Now I see clearer. Just one question, why is called .357 Magnum and not .38 Magnum?

I wish I could see a Ruger Blackhawk 357/9mm convertible review.

Thank you. I really needed that thing clarified.

I would almost feel bad for anyone that would try to rob or cause harm to you Hickok.. What a legend. Lol