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Old 05-30-2016, 08:56 PM
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It still boggles my mind that the British used this cartridge with a 200gr bullet!
Pre-WWII, it was commercially loaded with a 200gr bullet in this country. It was known as the Super Police (Later, the .38Sp was so loaded). IIRC, MV was advertised at 630fps. Supposedly more effective than the 146RNL on BGs, nothing to stand in front of, in any case.

I once met an old cop/gunman who carried a snub .38 Terrier with a bobbed hammer. When I questioned his choice of caliber, he replied it was "miles ahead of a .25."

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