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Old 01-20-2010, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by moosedog View Post
I may be wrong, but I don't think that is 38/44 ammo. I think that is called "metal piercing 38.
moosedog is right, that's just a 38 Special load variation. I may still have a box of it. I know I used to.

38/44 ammo was labeled as just that, "38/44" or as 38 Hi Speed. I've read it was rated as shooting a 158g bullet at about 1100 fps. Think of it as the +P+ of the 1930s. (smile)

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