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Originally Posted by JimGnitecki
The 38 Super was originally developed as a semiauto cartiridge to compete with the 357 Magnum revolvers.
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That is incorrect. The .38 Super was developed first, offered in 1929, and the .357 Magnum was developed to compete with it in 1935, not the other way around.
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ammunition manufacturers REALLY watered down the 38 Super cartridges they produced and sold...
They typically load 38 Super for 115 g at 1100 fps
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I respectfully disagree. I did a test of old -vs- new .38 Super factory loaded ammo and found that today's ammo and that manufactured 40 to 70 years ago are virtually the same, both averaging over 1200 fps with 130 grain bullets. A link is provided below...
Ammo Test Old -vs- New for 38 Super