Thread: Effective .38 caliber for Self Defense - S&W 642
View Single Post
 
Old 04-22-2015, 09:18 PM
Hapworth Hapworth is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 5,831
Likes: 3,902
Liked 5,902 Times in 2,543 Posts
Default
Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnHancock View Post
Contrary to what many have stated above, I wouldn't recommend the Buffalo Bore 158 gr. +p in an Airweight .38 special as they will jump crimp. I shot two cylinders full a couple of weeks back and saw the 5th round jump crimp twice. Buffalo Bore even states this on their site.
I don't doubt your experience of crimp jump, but to be clear, Buffalo Bore does not advise against using their .38+P in Airweights; they advise against using their .357 in light alloy revolvers.
Reply With Quote