photoman
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It's really not that hot. I shoot it in my K frames because it is VERY accurate. About the same recoil as a hot 125 or a 158 LHP+P.
What defensive ammo are you carrying in your J frame?
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It's really not that hot. I shoot it in my K frames because it is VERY accurate. About the same recoil as a hot 125 or a 158 LHP+P.
kmrcstintn
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dad's old: Winchester Personal Defense 125gr sjhp .38 spl +p
dad's new: Winchester Silvertip 110gr jhp .38 spl (early arthritis)
mine: Winchester Personal Defense 125gr sjhp .38 spl +p or Remington Express 158gr lswchp .38 spl +p
dad's new: Winchester Silvertip 110gr jhp .38 spl (early arthritis)
mine: Winchester Personal Defense 125gr sjhp .38 spl +p or Remington Express 158gr lswchp .38 spl +p
Amend2
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My 642 is loaded with Speer GDHP 135 +P.
38-44HD45
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Today, my 40-1 is loaded with Speer 135gr. Gold Dots. My more frequent ankle gun, a 342, is loaded with Safe Stop +P 148gr. plated wadcutters. I've also been known to carry 158gr. LSWC +Ps or Cor-Bon 110gr. DPX.
Buffalo Bore's standard velocity 158 gr LSWC-HP is in the airweight 442, with a speed strip full of Speer Gold Dot 135 gr short barrels for a reload. The jacketed Speers don't get deformed as easily in the speed strip as the soft lead of the BB load.
BobsSmith
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I use Federal 38G load. It's a Plus P 158 LSWHP ( FBI Load ). Shoots good in my 642.
I was able to pick up several boxes at Ammo to Go. Good doing business with them. From what I can tell, they don't price gouge like one or two others I seen.
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Bob
I was able to pick up several boxes at Ammo to Go. Good doing business with them. From what I can tell, they don't price gouge like one or two others I seen.
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Bob
indiandave
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hey ajr969 you could carry your speed stips in a speed strip wallet. Dillon sells them for about 28 bucks a pop. They work well for me.
bmcgilvray
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Remington +P 158 grain SWCs.
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animalmother
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Magtech Guardian Gold 125gr JHP +P.
Mule88
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Currently using Gold Dot 135 GN HP. Very accurate at 15 yds. From 2 inch Bbl.
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I load three Rem 38+P 158gr LSWC-HPs and 2 Speer .357 Short Barrels in my 340pd. My speed strip reload contains five .357 Short Barrels.
Snowman366
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Gold Dot 135-grain .357 magnum.
glypnir
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I've got the Speer Short Barrel .357 ones in my 640-3.
orangehole
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In my 38 J's, I am using Corbon DPX 110gr or Gold Dot SB 135gr. In my PC 640-1 I am using Gold Dot SB 357mag.
marvin knox
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I use 125gr. CorBon DPX .357's in my 640 and also in my back up 340M&P.
It's a "mid level" .357 that probably gives me around 1100 fps. in my short J's. It's pretty managable in the 640 and a little stout in the 340. I practice with the 640 and carry it as my main gun. I usually only carry the 340 as my New York reload. Occasionally I do carry it in a coat pocket or a belly band.
Both have Crimson Trace lasers and I sighted them in for the 125gr. ammo. The iron sights are a little high from the factory for this particular load. But it's close enough for government work for a case when the laser doesn't come on for some odd reason (not likely IMO).
It's a "mid level" .357 that probably gives me around 1100 fps. in my short J's. It's pretty managable in the 640 and a little stout in the 340. I practice with the 640 and carry it as my main gun. I usually only carry the 340 as my New York reload. Occasionally I do carry it in a coat pocket or a belly band.
Both have Crimson Trace lasers and I sighted them in for the 125gr. ammo. The iron sights are a little high from the factory for this particular load. But it's close enough for government work for a case when the laser doesn't come on for some odd reason (not likely IMO).
