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Old 05-30-2017, 04:19 PM
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Just purchased a 100 value pack of Remington's 38 Spl +P 125 SJHP with a listed velocity of 1,150 fps on the box.

There was no barrel length listed on the box. Probably longer factory unvented barrel velocity.

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you will get ...maybe 900 fps or less
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I'd chronograph it.
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Humm, 250 ft/Sec. difference; I can't run that fast.
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Just purchased a 100 value pack of Remington's 38 Spl +P 125 SJHP with a listed velocity of 1,150 fps on the box.

There was no barrel length listed on the box. Probably longer factory unvented barrel velocity.

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This would probably be tested with a 4" barrel. Anything in the snub nose range for this round would be in the 850-900 range.
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Interesting. All I could find was these links, all of which showed lower velocities, although the factory links stated a 4" vented test barrel was used.

Is this what you bought? Note the lower velocity listed.
[url=http://www.luckygunner.com/38-special-125-gr-sjhp-remington-umc-100-round#info]

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This link is interesting simply because it lists a snub barrel length, although it's for the UD line, not the bulk/UMC. Remington
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Attached is photo of the box with the 1,150 fps stated velocity.
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I would think those figures came from a barrel LONGR than a 6".

A 125 gr in my 686 6" did 1050 with a full load of 800-x
and heavy dose of Unique for a K frame did 1099fps.

The maximum load of HS6 only did 1037 fps.

1150fps might be streaching the facts a little for a standard weapon.
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Just purchased a 100 value pack of Remington's 38 Spl +P 125 SJHP with a listed velocity of 1,150 fps on the box.

There was no barrel length listed on the box. Probably longer factory unvented barrel velocity.

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Good load. Maybe 1K FPS in a four inch barrel. Like it. Works well in my 66. In my 686 ... like shooting a BB gun. Highest velocity will always be from a unvented test barrel. In real world ... getting 1K FPS out of it will be good. JMHO. Sincerely. bruce.
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Good load. Maybe 1K FPS in a four inch barrel. Like it. Works well in my 66. In my 686 ... like shooting a BB gun. Highest velocity will always be from a unvented test barrel. In real world ... getting 1K FPS out of it will be good. JMHO. Sincerely. bruce.
^^^^what he said. VERY good load. Side-by-side with the W-W 125gr .38 JHP, this load has more oomph. Originally loaded in the late 60s/early 70s with a slow burning powder, the powder in today's round seems quicker burning. Be interesting to chrono this in 6". This load is becoming available in WM again after a long absence, at least here in the valley.

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Old 06-08-2017, 07:59 AM
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I bought a ton of this ammo a while back for all of my carry revolvers. Its really accurate, feels "warm" like a good plus P round should, and isn't too bad on price, either. I can't affirm how much velocity it carries out of a snubby, but I'm sure it compares to every other premium 38 plus P round out there to within the 850-950 feet per second range. That tends to be the norm for hot 38 spl defensive loads in short barrel guns.
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Old 06-08-2017, 12:02 PM
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Remington ammo has NEVER NEVER Chronographed anywhere near what they claim. They must be rating it out of a very long test barrel! Out of 2" barrel I doubt you'd even get 900 fps. Winchester is no better as far as their claims go.
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When I recently bought a Model 60-3 3" barrel .38 Spl I wanted a factory defense load for it. Walmart had Winchester 125gr JHP +P on the shelf.
The box stated 945 fps muzzle velocity.
Today I chronographed it and and 158gr handloaded with Hornady`s LSWC.
The Winchester 125`s ran 935 fps.
!58 gr handloads ran 845 fps.
I was pleasantly surprised the Win came close to advertised velocity especially in a 3" .38.
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