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View Poll Results: which load would you choose? please share any opinion or feedback you have; thanks
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Remington 125gr semijacketed hp .38 spl +p (UMC or Express)
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4.92% |
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Winchester 125gr semijacketed hp .38 spl +p (WWB Personal Defense)
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4.92% |
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Remington 158gr lead semiwadcutter hp .38 spl +p (Express)
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78.69% |
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Winchester 110gr Silvertip jhp .38 spl (Super X)
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4.92% |
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Federal 110gr HydraShok jhp .38 spl (clear box Personal Defense)
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3.28% |
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Federal 129gr HydraShok jhp .38 spl +p (Personal Defense)
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3.28% |
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01-17-2009, 11:58 AM
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wanted to get a concensus of which older style hollowpoint load would you choose for a S&W 642 Airweight .38 spl +p snubby; the loads that I have listed are easily obtained thru local shops in my area
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01-17-2009, 11:58 AM
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wanted to get a concensus of which older style hollowpoint load would you choose for a S&W 642 Airweight .38 spl +p snubby; the loads that I have listed are easily obtained thru local shops in my area
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01-17-2009, 12:07 PM
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Hands down, the FBI load. 
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01-17-2009, 02:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Erich:
Hands down, the FBI load.
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+1 on the FBI load, this round is just so proven. This has been my load of choice for my snubbies for a long time.
Cheers,
Sam
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01-17-2009, 02:56 PM
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As Erich said: "Hands down, the FBI load."
The Remington version, with dead-soft lead bullets, is in my 637 snubby.
Cordially, Jack
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01-17-2009, 03:01 PM
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Of the list, not even close-FBI load.
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01-17-2009, 04:02 PM
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FBI load first without a doubt. Second, R-P 125 SJHP (A few agencies I'm familiar with used it for a few years as did LAPD).
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FBI load
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If you can't get some of the new/old Nyclad go with the FBI load.
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01-18-2009, 06:50 AM
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I would fire the Remington FBI load and Remington 125 gr. SJHP into bare and four layer denim/Perma-Gel and pick the load that performed the best. I would also consider how my gun and i shot each load together.
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01-18-2009, 10:03 AM
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I use the UMC 125 grain load. I used to use the Remington variation of the FBI load. I simply don't like the recoil of the 158 grain offerings in small/light revolvers. I used to carry a 337 which just plain hurt with 158s but was fine with 125s, well not fine, but tolerable, so that may have affected my preferences.
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And that's because Gator knows that it's accurate hits that count! What you shoot best, IS best!
(Off topic: Third set of color combo's today. I didn't know my vision was this good!)
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01-18-2009, 08:48 PM
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I did some very informal comparison testing a couple of years back between the 158 gr. Reminton +P and the winchester 125 gr. +P. Bundled, water-soaked (for 48 hrs) newspaper was the medium, and I shot at 5 yards with my S&W 37-2 snub. The reults were interesting -- the 158 gr. load did penetrate about 1.5" further than the 125 gr. jhp's, but expanded very little. The 125s still went plenty deep, but also expanded beautifully. I still prefer the 158s, but I suspect that someone could be well-served by either.
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