Opinions, I have TONS of those.

Two attorneys have independently advised me that if you handload, and keep records, those records could be supeoaned in a defensive shooting situation IF handmade ammo was used.

If I were to use a handload as a defensive round (not going to) I would love to see gel tests on the penetration achieved by those 195/200/230 grain Bowling Pin bullets. Light fast bullets accelerate quickly, but decelerate quickly as well.

I have never had leading issues in .38 Special, I think most leading is caused by poorly fitting bullets and or gas cutting.

Soft lead doesn't expand per se, but it deforms beautifully leaving it's energy in a target.

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