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Originally Posted by federali
In my post on the FBI and Treasury loads, I referred to the Treasury load as a "low end .357 Magnum load." The Treasury load is indeed a .38 Special but its ballistics approached those of the milder .357 magnums. To further complicate matters, the Treasury load headstamp consisted of a manufacturer abbreviation and the last two digits of the year. It did not say .38 Special.
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I have some Federal 110gr +P+ with no date and indicating .38 Special +P+ and some Winchester 110 gr +P+ indicating
WCC+P+ and 78 (for 1978) with no mention of .38 Special. The box, however does say "Caliber .38 Special 110 gr. Jacketed Hollow Point For Law Enforcement Only" No +P+ listed on the box. Then I also have some Winchester 110gr +P+ from 1995. Again the case does not say .38 Special, but the box now indicates ".38 Special +P+ 110 Jacketed Controlled Expansion"
I carry these in my S&W 642-1. I bought them at several gun shows in CAL and AZ. they were $8.00 for 50 while .38 Special +P were $20.00 for 20 and $6.00 for a box of 50 reloads, 158 gr SWC.