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Old 04-26-2017, 01:27 AM
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Default in 1980 I could tell....

I could tell a big difference in standard and +P ammo. I don't think they were max but they had much more authority. Today a +P is enough to feel the difference, but not by much.

I found some .38 loads in a Sierra manual from about that time and they were substantially higher than most manuals today allow. Having a model 10 in good shape I started working up to the load and actually felt I should drop back some before I got halfway up. I don't think it was unsafe, but they were startlingly more hot that I was used to.
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