For those who carry or shoot their J frame. What ammo do y’all run

[JDinAZ]

I sure appreciate everyone's input so far

Looking forward to seeing other folks post what they use also

 

[Radny97]

Buffalo Bore 158 gr +p LSWCHP


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[smoothshooter]

158 gr. semi-wadcutters, or 148 gr. Hollow based full wadcutters.
Nowadays the 148 grainers almost all the time.
Because of the component shortages I no longer do any practice shooting with my centerfire revolvers, and haven't for a couple of years. I still carry one of them fairly often.
I have a decent supply of components bought at the much lower " old " prices of several years ago, but are saving them for the even more desperate times that are likely to come over the next 3 to 5 years.

 

[snuf]

Carried 148 wadcutters for years but when Federal released the 130 gr HST I switched. When my stash of those is gone I'll go back to wadcutters.

 

[Pef]

Hornday 158GR XTP standard pressure.

But truth be told, I'd not want to be shot by any of the ammo listed above...

 

[stiab]

158g Nyclad HP

 

[rincar]

I personally liked all the Federal Nyclads. When they were in production, and you could find them. Otherwis I carry 158 grain Lead round nose for practice and for carry.

 

[.38SuperMan]

I rotate guns but when I carry a J frame it's my 640 no dash loaded with Winchester Silver Tips. I have a nice nickel model 37 that I may carry some and will carry it with silver tips too.

For practice I shoot home loads with Berry's plated flat point 125 grain over a minimum recommended load of AA #2.

 

[geddylee10002000]

Homecast 168 gr Lyman #358429 over 5.0 gr Unique.

 

[91B40]

J Frame Loads

Practice--148 gr. HBWC
Practice--158 gr. LRN standard velocity
Carry--158 gr. LSWCHP, the old Chicago Load or FBI Load or whatever you call it.
I have considered using wadcutters for carry but have so far resisted the urge.

 

[Homie]

Practice w/factory or equivalent WC- Carry w/Win. 158+P.

 

[wood714]

When I carried it. Gave it to my mom for her nightstand.

 

[old tanker]

158 grain cast SWCHP over 5.0 Unique

 

[sheppard]

148 grain wadcutters in my 642 for practice and carry. Either Winchester or Remington.

 

[scruffy]

Hornady Critical Defense .38+P 110 gr FTX. Very accurate and very soft shooting....and deadly.

 

[lrb1200]

Standard 130 grain FMJ for practice.

Federal +P FBI load for carry.

 

[Bald1]

Up until recently my EDC was my rd butt 36 with T grip. With 2 speed strips close by. I practiced with whatever I could find cheap. But I carried 158gr FEDERAL FBI LOAD. It shot perfectly to POA. Sadly I've moved onto a P365. I simply couldn't see the J frame sights very well anymore. Perhaps one day I'll look into a red ramp insert. Finding an old school gunsmith will be the challenge.

 

[steelslaver]

J frame carry?
In the summer I carry either or a 642 converted to a 327 mag or a 431pd loaded with 6 Federal 32 H&R mag 85 gr HP

I practice with using 80 gr cast bullets

 

[M29since14]

I have a couple of types of old style factory loads (Federal Hydra-shoks are 129 gr., I think, and Winchester or Federal 158 gr. LSWCHPs) that I can keep in the gun when away from home. For everyday use the 36 gets handloads with 160 LSWCs with a light charge of 231, or something similar with Bullseye, AA2, 700X, WST, or whatever I have available.

I too have a terrible time with the sights on my older J-frames these days. The ones with the thin front sight I more or less have been forced to reduce to "point & squirt" operations. The 340PD is available with a red ramp, which does help some. It would be nice to see S&W make us a "Geezer's J-frame" with some serious sights, but of course with the current flood of compact 9s, I doubt S&W is too interested in spending money on the Chief's Special-type product line.

 

[two-bit cowboy]

Regular, everyday wadcutters-------WW.

Ralph Tremaine

What Ralph said, if I'm totin' one of my old Chiefs.

Barnes Lead Free 140gr HP .357 in my 640-1 Pro everyday. It's the only one I've tried where POI is POA.

I have lots and lots of other stuff I practice with just to try to be better on the paper. I'm not looking for anything to replace what I "use" just find it fun to try to improve with stuff that hasn't let me be my best.