J-frame ammo?

[45doubletap]

Curious to see what type of defensive ammo people carry in their .38's

 

[Frailer]

Speer 135 grain Gold Dot Short Barrel +P.

 

[cowboy117]

Speer 135 grain Gold Dot Short Barrel +P.

+1.



The Gun Zone -- The Speer 135-grain JHP +P 38 Special

 

[26Ford]

Speer 135 grain Gold Dot Short Barrel +P.

X2, I get them in the 50 round box too.

 

[big al - tennessee]

J frame ammo

Buffalo Bore 158 gr LHP +P

 

[enfield]

Ok - I'll play

All that stuff sucks - carry the FBI load, 158 gr LSWCHP +P

Who's turn is it now?

 

[C.S.63]

.38 Fed Nyclads 125gr JHPs
Wish the boxes of fifty were still available.
Carl

 

[Old cop]

Buffalo Bore "FBI" load. I had to use it on the street during my LEO days and can say w/o reservation that it works. Why use anything else?

 

[310nightguard]

Doubletap ammo is worth checking out too

The speer ammo claims has a 135 grain bullet at 860 fps from a 2'' barrel - this nets 222 foot pounds of energy

Doubletap has a 125 grain load listed at 1100 fps from a 2'' barrel - this nets a very impressive 335 foot pounds of energy

I have used their 380 loads and they perform / chrony as advertised

 

[photoman]

CorBon 110gr JHP+P in J frames.

 

[Beancounter81]

X2, I get them in the 50 round box too.

Another vote for the Speer Gold Dot SB 135 +P

 

[Imshootin]

Ok - I'll play

All that stuff sucks - carry the FBI load, 158 gr LSWCHP +P

Who's turn is it now?

Plus one for the above only mine are Nyclad flavored.
Hey, Enfield. You still have that Single Six I shipped down to you a few years back?

 

[luangtom]

Speer 135 grain Gold Dot Short Barrel +P.

Another vote for this load........

 

[JC4013]

I still carry the FBI load-158 grain LHP +P

 

[pete950]

+ on the FBI load or Buffalo Bore non +P full wadcutter

 

[cjcutter1]

Speer 135 gd +p, remington 158 lhp +p or the winchester pdx 130gr +p. I mix it up once in a while they all shoot well from my 642.

 

[26Ford]

Our local Wally World {wal-mart} has 38 special +p Winchester green box, not sure but maybe FMJ?, 100 round box for $34.99, that's $5 less than I pay for 50 rounds of the Speer Gold Dot. Of course no comparing the two types of ammo, but possibly good for someone on a budget. Hope that helps. 26

 

[enfield]

Plus one for the above only mine are Nyclad flavored.
Hey, Enfield. You still have that Single Six I shipped down to you a few years back?

You betcha, and I still love it!

 

[Dump1567]

Speer 135 GD or Cor-bon 110 DPX. The DPX is pointed and should aid in reloading.

 

[M.Cunningham]

Speer 135 grain Gold Dot Short Barrel +P.

Same here.