Remington 38 Spl +P 158 gr LSWCHP - top rate!!!

38SPL HV · Jan 13, 2020

Here is a photo of a Remington 38 Spl +P 158 gr LSWCHP round from one of two boxes recently purchased. Notice the excellent and pronounced firm roll crimp...rivals Buffalo Bore’s crimp. Rounds in second box were crimped in same fashion.

Now that is a crimp! Bullets are sure to stay put in your S&W J frame Airweights and LCR! Remington gets it - great job!

Nevada Ed · Jan 13, 2020

Geeeeze;

to me looking at the case, that is an over crimp !!

So they are a little better than your just bought Winchester "FBI"
+P loads..... huh ?

Glad they got it right.

Have fun.

38SPL HV · Jan 13, 2020

Take a look at Buffalo Bore 38 Spl std and +P 158 gr lhp loadings, they appear excessive but such firm crimps, as you know, are needed in the lighter weight revolvers. I’m willing to bet that sales of lightweight 38/357s (S&W and Ruger) dwarf sales of larger frame revolvers in these calibers - Remington got it right with firmly crimping their rounds for lightweight firearms.

Zebra War Wagon · Jan 13, 2020

But how is the performance of the Remington 38 Spl +P 158 gr LSWCHP?
Did you chrono it? If so, what barrel lengths and what were the speeds?
I know you're reporting on the crimp, but performance is my interest.
Looking forward to any chrono report.

Telecaster · Jan 13, 2020

Zebra War Wagon said:
But how is the performance of the Remington 38 Spl +P 158 gr LSWCHP?
Did you chrono it? If so, what barrel lengths and what were the speeds?
I know you're reporting on the crimp, but performance is my interest.
Looking forward to any chrono report.

Paul Harrell has at least one good video on it, and likes it for snubbies.

38SPL HV · Jan 13, 2020

Zebra War Wagon said:
But how is the performance of the Remington 38 Spl +P 158 gr LSWCHP?
Did you chrono it? If so, what barrel lengths and what were the speeds?
I know you're reporting on the crimp, but performance is my interest.
Looking forward to any chrono report.

There is plenty of chronograph info on this cartridge, and I’m sure that there is negligible lot to lot variances. These differences are moot in my opinion when tested in a factory controlled environment. Of course differences from revolver to revolver (ie cylinder gap), temperature, altitude, which from my experience, can drive differences in velocities. I’ve gotten higher velocities in hot summer vs those obtained in the cold for instance. However, for all practical purposes this round has not changed much in terms of velocity over the years...Remington, Winchester and Federal have well defined specifications and controlled environments when testing these and their other cartridges.

There is the skeptic in everyone and I respect that, and when things warm up a bit and when I have some reloads to chronograph, I’ll take these along.

rubiranch · Jan 13, 2020

38SPL HV said:
Now that is a crimp!

What do you think about the crimp on these .41 Magums?

JDBoardman · Jan 13, 2020

What crimp?

Borderboss · Jan 13, 2020

JDBoardman said:
What crimp?

Exactly!!!

Carrier · Jan 13, 2020

Those Remington bullets look like they have been heavily crimped with a Lee FCD.

38SPL HV · Jan 13, 2020

Carrier said:
Those Remington bullets look like they have been heavily crimped with a Lee FCD.

This is how they came out of the box, crimped by Remington.

Next skeptic...

38SPL HV · Jan 13, 2020

rubiranch said:
What do you think about the crimp on these .41 Magums?

I’ve shot and loaded 41 Magnums for years. Only used lead Keith type SWCs and gave them a firm crimp in their crimp grooves. Those bullets you show have cannelures and a roll crimp should be applied to those.

Carrier · Jan 14, 2020

38SPL HV said:
This is how they came out of the box, crimped by Remington.

Next skeptic...

I never implied that they were not. I said it looks like they were heavily crimped by a FCD.

38SPL HV · Jan 14, 2020

Yes, those hummers were really crimped well for the Airweight crowd! Even Remington’s standard velocity 38 Spl 158 gr rnl lead are solidly crimped.

rubiranch · Jan 14, 2020

38SPL HV said:
I’ve shot and loaded 41 Magnums for years. Only used lead Keith type SWCs and gave them a firm crimp in their crimp grooves. Those bullets you show have cannelures and a roll crimp should be applied to those.

They were new LAX ammo. I had a friend re-seat and crimp all 250 of them.

Borderboss · Mar 26, 2020

38SPL HV said:
Here is a photo of a Remington 38 Spl +P 158 gr LSWCHP round from one of two boxes recently purchased. Notice the excellent and pronounced firm roll crimp...rivals Buffalo Bore’s crimp. Rounds in second box were crimped in same fashion.

Now that is a crimp! Bullets are sure to stay put in your S&W J frame Airweights and LCR! Remington gets it - great job!

I'm happy to report that I just received four 50-round boxes of this load. Got them from Target Sports USA for $17.99/box. Happy to get them before the supply and the pricing went nuts. Got them loaded up in my 1954 M&P snubbie.

Rule3 · Mar 26, 2020

Thanks goodness Remington got something right!

pennzy · Mar 26, 2020

Borderboss said:
I'm happy to report that I just received four 50-round boxes of this load. Got them from Target Sports USA for $17.99/box. Happy to get them before the supply and the pricing went nuts. Got them loaded up in my 1954 M&P snubbie.

Out of stock

JayFramer · Mar 26, 2020

Sorry, but this load has been NEUTERED recently:

JUST TESTED THE "NEW" REMINGTON HTP FBI LOAD VS THE OLD ONE

It is NOT the same, or powerful, as the classic Remington FBI load.

Buffalo Bore standard pressure .38 LSWCHP is the closest thing on the market to the real deal. Unfortunately, it’s prodigiously expensive.

Valmet · Mar 26, 2020

Federal stopped crimping them awhile back and the bullets shake loose from the cases when fired from an Airweight.

Remington 38 Spl +P 158 gr LSWCHP - top rate!!!

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