What defensive ammo are you carrying in your J frame?

[bubbajoe45]

Remington 158gr +p LSWCHP in a 442, as per Mas Ayoob recommendation (FBI, Chicago load)

 

[imashooter2]

Speer 135 grain +P Gold Dot short barrel.

 

[allglock]

Hornady Critical Defense 110gr.

 

[JAREDSHS]

Remington 158gr +p LSWCHP in a 442, as per Mas Ayoob recommendation (FBI, Chicago load)

+1

 

[mike from st pete]

Federal 158SWCHP +P it goes where I'm pointing and hits hard.

 

[Texan]

Winchester 158gr +p LSWC

Texan

 

[Texas1941]

I use the Speer 135 gr GD in my 642. It shoots very close to point of aim in that particular revolver and it shows no sign of bullet jump. In my steel frame Js and Ks, I use the Remington 158 gr LSWCHP. From what I am reading here, that puts me pretty much in the middle of the pack.

 

[mnhntr]

135gr gold dots in the 642

 

[joel47]

Just hit the Target

I carry RBCD Performance Plus, Golden Saber, Hornady Crital Defense, Hydra Shok and Corbon DPX. I like all of them. No need to get to technical with each type round because all will do what is expected. Bottom line is you must hit your target. If you can't hit what you aiming at, it doesn't matter what you load in the "J".

 

[Spotteddog]

WELCOME Joel!

 

[Marshall 357]

You are right there. Joel 47

 

[HAWKEYE10]

I shoot Federal 125gr. NYCLAD hollow points.
Don't know if they are any good or not never
had to use them. I have a model 36-no dash Don

 

[Polar Boy]

Reverse seated 148 grain hollow base wadcutters. Gas check on front of bullet. 10.0 grains of Alcan AL-5. Serious Zombie medicine.

 

[Win]

125 grain Speer Gold Dot .38 +P..........

 

[cmj8591]

125gr Speer 357 mag Gold Dots in my S&W 360PD.

I'm still not sure what's worse: shooting it or getting shot by it!

 

[testhop]

in my 66 i put 1 shot shell followed with 2 rounds of hand loaded hbwc loaded backwards over a good charge of 231 then 3 125 jhp over a hot load of 2400 this makes it 1 for snakes2 for rats 3for hardheads

 

[arkdweller22]

DoubleTap loaded Gold Dot .357's, 125 Gr. Luckily it's in a 640. The extra heft of the steel takes some of the sting out of shooting them.


Regards,
Arkdweller

 

[otis24]

38 +p, 158 gr lswchp.

 

[kmrcstintn]

hey y'all...a few changes so here's an update; unfortunately dad has a chronic ilnness and has moved in with my sister to be close to the grandkids; he gave me all his firearms and hunting equipment; his 642 is in better shape than mine (wasn't carried much or shot much); I also found a few boxes of Remington UMC 125gr sjhp .38 spl +p and they are more abundant than the Winchester WWB Personal Defense 125gr sjhp .38 spl +p in my area; I'm pretty much gonna keep his 642 for HD after a shooting session to get acclimated (his trigger is a wee bit stiffer than mine); with all that said...

his 642: Remington UMC sjhp 125gr .38 spl +p or Remington Express 158gr lswchp .38 spl +p

my 642: same for HD and CCW; when at hunting camp doing chores it will get Mastercast remanufactured 158gr lswc solids .38 spl (hardened for reduced fouling with sharp shoulders and a flat tip)

I'm gonna 'stash' the Winchester WWB Personal Defense 125gr sjhp and Winchester Silvertip 110gr jhp loads that I have left

 

[Magnum 7mm]

Federal 129 grain HydroShok +P in the 637.

 

[acl864]

148 Gr. BBDEWC over Universal Clays powder and a Federal GM100M- 960 fps average at 15'

 

[XTrooper]

Buffalo Bore 158 gr. LSWCHP +P loads; 1000 fps from a 2" Model 60.

 

[Goodtime Charlie]

Speer 135 gr. +P Short Barrel load in my 442-2.

 

[C.S.63]

Federal Nyclad 125 gr JHP
model 13
442
Carl

 

[walnutred]

I either carry S&B 100gn WC or Winchester 32 ACP Silvertips.

 

[palmetto99]

What ever I have around. 148 gr. SWC +P, 110 gr. JHP, 130 gr. FMJ, 158 gr. LRN. Mostly the 148 gr. SWC +P.

 

[thedogfather]

I'm currently carrying the .357 mag Speer 135 grn GDHP in my 649 Bodyguard but the Remington Golden Sabre 125 grn also shot well. I recently ordered a few boxes of 158 grn LSWCHP in .38 special. Mr Ayoob is on record as favoring this load for his J frame. I do know that my old Model 28 shoots this load like a dream ... bang bang bang all day long.

 

[speedingbullet]

.....125gr. Nyclad in my Airweights and either the Remington 158gr +p LSWCHP or Speer Gold Dot 135gr +p in my M36.

- regards

 

[Rangerpat]

Speer Gold Dot .357 Mag 135 gr. GDHP short barrel hollow point in a 340 PD.

 

[Burley]

posted elswhere.