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S&W 38+P, What is it?
Not a great picture, but I'm wondering what this is. Black coated HP marked S&W 38 spcl+P. Looks like a SWC.
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10-19-2013, 02:03 AM
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might be a old federal 158 "Clad"........
have a picture of the front of the bullet ?
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10-19-2013, 02:16 AM
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That looks like the classic Nyclad ammo from what I can see in the picture.
(love that stuff!)
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10-19-2013, 03:40 AM
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Nyclad = Lead bullet coated w/nylon instead of a wax lube.
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10-19-2013, 03:55 AM
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An interesting concept, but after Federal bought out the rights, they let it die off . Apearently they felt it would be too closely competing with their then new HydraShok.
The 125gr non +P has such a cult following , that it has been brought back for periodic production runs. This load origional known as "Chief's Special" is generally considered to the THE non +P load.
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10-19-2013, 08:19 AM
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An interesting concept, but after Federal bought out the rights, they let it die off . Apearently they felt it would be too closely competing with their then new HydraShok.
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The word was that the nylon coating process led to a lot of rejected bullets (partial or uneven coating) and not cost effective for the limited amount of sales. The process was re-evaluated when copper prices spiked a few years ago.
I saw a 50rd box of 125gr +P hollowpoints at a gunshow last week for $35. Shoulda grabbed it but I already spent my allowance. 
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I thought it looked like NyClad but the S&W head stamp had me wondering.
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I thought it looked like NyClad but the S&W head stamp had me wondering.
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S&W was the original Nyclad ammo distributor. S&W sold the rights to Federal when they stopped marketing ammo under the S&W brand.
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Thanks ArchAngel. That is the answer I was looking for. It is +P stamped.
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