Liked everything about your post (except for the "destroyed" 442!), and I personally still don't hesitate to shoot non-+P 38 Special ammo in my Baby Chiefs or in an original Charter Arms Undercover.

Not often, but not afraid.

Cheers!

P.S. I don't see how those Gold Dots at anything under 800 fps could hurt a thing... IMHO. They just might not expand quite like the factory load, but...