Hi all,
Been looking at getting some new ammo for my carry revolvers in 357 magnum. I'd prefer the Speer GDHP in 125gr as its a proven round, but they are scarce these days so I've been looking at others.
I'm interested in the Buffalo Bore 125gr and the Corbon DPX, which both use the Barnes XPB bullet at some pretty high velocities. Everything I've read about the Barnes all copper bullets seem pretty good, but I have yet to see any ammo test videos of their products in a formatted media like ballistic gel or anything (I don't like water jugs or wetpack for comparisons).
I'm thinking these will be a good self defense round for a 3" barrel as they maintain pretty high velocities in short barrels with what appears to be a pretty reliable bullet. I'm assuming the all copper design will also help with barrier penetration should the situation call for it with no concern for jacket separation as there is no jacket.
Anyone have good experience with either of those rounds? I know Buffalo Bore has a pretty good reputation among folks who carry J frames and SP101s. I'm not concerned about recoil too much as I currently carry Underwood 125gr JHPs, but I've seen videos of their bullets failing in multiple calibers (including GDHPs) which is one of the reasons I want to switch over.
As always, thanks for any advice!