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Originally Posted by play627
Ok, a quick update - my local gun store did not have any "FBI load" ammo and I got what the clerk suggested: Corbon 38 special +P 110gr JHP (velocity: 1050fps, energy: 269ft/lbs).
Is this a good choice for home defense? I am bit worried because those are light/fast bullets - will they penetrate a wall? Thanks!
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Any projectile with enough velocity and energy to penetrate to FBI minimum depths will go through walls -- no getting around it.
The trick, where overpenetration is concerned, is to pick a load that is more apt to slow down considerably if it does go through a wall -- choosing a hollow point is a good start.
The CorBon DPX 110 grain .38 Special +P is generally considered an outstanding defensive round.