older style hollowpoints for use in .38 spl +p snubby

[kmrcstintn]

wanted to get a concensus of which older style hollowpoint load would you choose for a S&W 642 Airweight .38 spl +p snubby; the loads that I have listed are easily obtained thru local shops in my area

 

[kmrcstintn]

wanted to get a concensus of which older style hollowpoint load would you choose for a S&W 642 Airweight .38 spl +p snubby; the loads that I have listed are easily obtained thru local shops in my area

 

[Erich]

Hands down, the FBI load.

 

[Shorty4T]

Originally posted by Erich:
Hands down, the FBI load.

+1 on the FBI load, this round is just so proven. This has been my load of choice for my snubbies for a long time.

Cheers,
Sam

 

[JayDubya]

As Erich said: "Hands down, the FBI load."
The Remington version, with dead-soft lead bullets, is in my 637 snubby.

Cordially, Jack

 

[Spotteddog]

Of the list, not even close-FBI load.

 

[SWAT Lt.]

FBI load first without a doubt. Second, R-P 125 SJHP (A few agencies I'm familiar with used it for a few years as did LAPD).

 

[Wyatt Earp]

FBI load

 

[robertrwalsh]

If you can't get some of the new/old Nyclad go with the FBI load.

 

[flop-shank]

I would fire the Remington FBI load and Remington 125 gr. SJHP into bare and four layer denim/Perma-Gel and pick the load that performed the best. I would also consider how my gun and i shot each load together.

 

[GatorFarmer]

I use the UMC 125 grain load. I used to use the Remington variation of the FBI load. I simply don't like the recoil of the 158 grain offerings in small/light revolvers. I used to carry a 337 which just plain hurt with 158s but was fine with 125s, well not fine, but tolerable, so that may have affected my preferences.

 

[Spotteddog]

And that's because Gator knows that it's accurate hits that count! What you shoot best, IS best!
(Off topic: Third set of color combo's today. I didn't know my vision was this good!)

 

[Pisgah]

I did some very informal comparison testing a couple of years back between the 158 gr. Reminton +P and the winchester 125 gr. +P. Bundled, water-soaked (for 48 hrs) newspaper was the medium, and I shot at 5 yards with my S&W 37-2 snub. The reults were interesting -- the 158 gr. load did penetrate about 1.5" further than the 125 gr. jhp's, but expanded very little. The 125s still went plenty deep, but also expanded beautifully. I still prefer the 158s, but I suspect that someone could be well-served by either.