642 Ammo Preferences...Please!

[HorizontalMike]

158 XTP bullets with 642 J-Frames

this thread is almost as old as I am.......lol.

Thanks for bumping this thread Jared. Some of us didn't learn this stuff LAST YEAR, when it first was posted...

I only recently decided to order a 642CT for PC. As a matter of fact, it is still in transit as I type. I understand there will be a transition going from my trusty old 686 L-Frame to the J-Frame 642, especially when it comes to reloads. And since I have ~5k 158 XTPs for reloading sitting around, this thread peaked my interest.

Any additional info for the above combination using HS6 powder with the above bullets in the 642, would be appreciated...

 

[cxglock26]

It may sound "Cray Cray" as the kids say today but I carry 1 round of each of the following brand in my 642 and my speed strips simultaneously:

Hornady .38spl 110gr FTXP
Hornady .38spl 158gr XTP
CorBon +p 110gr JHP
Buffalo Bore 125gr JHP
Federal +p 110gr JHP


Yes, I have 5 different manufacturer rounds in my 642. I don't have an educated or proof positive method as to why I do it I guess I just dance to the music in my head haha.