.38 Special 158 grain - Help please

[Brunen]

Thanks - will do

 

[38-44HD45]

Brunen, the 147gr. +P+ Hydra-Shoks were actually developed for use in .357 revolvers, for "political" purposes for agency use. It is great ammo, but it is a bit hot for your Model 10, at least on any regular basis. Pressures with that round peak briefly at low-end .357 levels. I've shot it in K-frame .38s, but mostly I treat it like the "-P" .357 loads like Remington Golden Saber 125gr. and Speer Short Barrel 135gr. .357 loads and only use it in lightweight .357 revolvers. It won't blow your gun up, but it will beat it up over time, with enough rounds fired.

 

[Brunen]

Brunen, the 147gr. +P+ Hydra-Shoks were actually developed for use in .357 revolvers, for "political" purposes for agency use. It is great ammo, but it is a bit hot for your Model 10, at least on any regular basis. Pressures with that round peak briefly at low-end .357 levels. I've shot it in K-frame .38s, but mostly I treat it like the "-P" .357 loads like Remington Golden Saber 125gr. and Speer Short Barrel 135gr. .357 loads and only use it in lightweight .357 revolvers. It won't blow your gun up, but it will beat it up over time, with enough rounds fired.

Thanks for the clarification. I'm assuming the one box of 50 that I purchased can be used up on occasion by loading a cylinder once in a blue moon. I'm also assuming that 50 rounds total isn't enough to beat it up too badly. If not, I wasted some bucks.

 

[mitchshrader]

Nah, lots of folks carry ammo a bit hotter than their range ammo, on the grounds that turbocharging the real thing can't hurt. You picked a dandy round to do it with, even though it's not a practice I can happily recommend.

One box over time won't make any noticeable difference, but if you shot a box a week you'ld see it in a few months.