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Originally Posted by all357mag
Sorry to disappoint you, but NO 9mm load will out perform the larger 38spl loads. The best bullet weight for 38/357 caliber is the 158gr they were designed for. Buy some Hornady XTP 158gr for your 38spl, and don't look back.
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Au Contraire. You have it backwards. NO 38 Special load can outperform the 9x19mm.
Lets compare just two brands in the same/near same weights and bullet designs.
Speer
standard pressure 9x19mm 124gr Gold Dot = 1150fps MV
Speer 38 Special +P 125 Gold Dot = 945fps MV
Hornady
standard pressure 9x19mm 124XTP = 1110fps MV
Hornady 38 Special 125XTP = 900fps MV
Hornady 38 Special 158XTP = 800fps MV
There is NO factory loaded standard pressure 38Spl load that can outperform the standard pressure 9x19mm in equal bullet weights. And this goes for +P and +P+ loads too.
And as another example, even the 9x19mm 115JHP+P+ has superior ballistics AND proven stopping ability on the streets over the 38Spl 110JHP+P+.