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Originally Posted by WyoStillhunter
I am of the "Why bother?" mind. At the range I can justify employing my M36 I see no advantage in +P ammo. It's a great little pistol but not easy to master, even with standard ammo.
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At 12 feet, which is what I consider close to maximum self-defense range with a 36, I see a tremendous advantage in a 158 grain soft lead bullet with a huge hp cavity at 1000fps over a 125 grain hp at 850 fps, which might or might not expand. In my experience, with just a little practice and familiarization, the 36/60/37, etc. snubbies aren't that hard to shoot well at those ranges. I might be all wet, but I think the Buffalo Bore ammo has changed the .38 special snub nose into a very viable self defense handgun. I don't think my Model 60 with the BB 158 grain +p ammo is nearly as hard to control as my Model 19s are with "full-house" .357 ammo.