Calif Bill wrote:
Maybe I am a wimp, or just cheap. When I used to shoot a lot, I shot
38 special in my 357. Much easier on the body of the shooter.


Yes it is, I did that too. One thing to be careful of is
that the shorter cartridge will leave hard ring of fouling
up inside the chamber.

Dan Krueger wrote:
On a few occasions I've loaded my .357 with five .38's and one, final,
.357 for an unsuspecting friend at the range with interesting results.


That's also an excellent way to cure "trigger flinch." I
used to load up some very light rounds and some fairly heavy
rounds, mix them at random in a speed-loader, and fire them
off. Helps keep coordination as your hand gets fatigued, and
cures (or prevents the start of) bad habits.

Regards
Doug King