Buddy of mine brought this unique box of 38 special over.... Is this round supposed to lose most of it’s energy after hitting sheet rock? Home defense round?
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38J Special +P
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Sistema1927
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I would guess that penetration would be lacking and POI would not be close to POA.
The_Truth
SWCA Member
That's really odd! Cool find! I'd never carry em, but still cool!
Alk8944
US Veteran
The tubular bullets are intended to cut a wad of tissue leaving an open wound channel to bleed freely. Supposed to work like a shotgun or patch cutting "wad punch". The light weight would shed velocity rapidly though.
Evidently it is quite collectible. Contrary to popular belief, is is not armor piercing.
Old Corp
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Seem to recall a gun mag article on them when first introduced.
Don't think they were a big seller.
Don't think they were a big seller.
gwpercle
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The bullet was a tube with a wad at the base , it was supposed to act like a "cookie cutter" and cut full caliber holes but in actual use the holes would plug up , 66 grains didn't give much penetration either.
Get this , 1 round sells for $4.75 over at ammo dot com ! Supply is very limited
How many ya got in that box ...they may be worth something .
Gary
Get this , 1 round sells for $4.75 over at ammo dot com ! Supply is very limited
How many ya got in that box ...they may be worth something .
Gary
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shouldazagged
Absent Comrade
Want a cookie cutter? Why not wadcutters--maybe hollow-based wadcutters reversed? I'll stick with +P 158 grain LSWCHP or +P 125 grain Golden Saber.
I can see a 66 grain tubular projectile stopping a threat in half an hour or so due to a slow leak, unless said bullet lucked up and got to the aorta or femoral artery.
I can see a 66 grain tubular projectile stopping a threat in half an hour or so due to a slow leak, unless said bullet lucked up and got to the aorta or femoral artery.
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Valmet
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That is a flying ashtray for sure! I’ve never encountered hollow points that, well, hollow.
gwpercle
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Kind of feeling rich
A completely full box , box in good condition....
That's Awesome.....like winning the lottery !
Gary
gwpercle
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Once you get a look at a bullet out of the case...
It gives a whole new meaning to the term .....
"Totally Tubular"
Even with a base wad , that in theory fell away, I never quite understood how this was going to work.
In my mind it didn't even work on paper ....but what do I know !
Gary
Kenny D
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Wad cutters work!
Been target shooting 148 gr. wad cutters for years in my 4th Change Model of 1905. They punch a perfect circle through a paper target. I think these would too.
Been target shooting 148 gr. wad cutters for years in my 4th Change Model of 1905. They punch a perfect circle through a paper target. I think these would too.
