Personal Defense Ammo for 38 Spl.

Winchester Silvertips, Remington Golden Sabre, Federal Hydrashok, most any of the Corbon denfense loads.......

Modern ammo is effective.

Buy a few and try them out and see if one speaks to you.
 
20rds - 38 Special Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel 135gr. +P Ammo
[23921] $22.95



This is 38 Special Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel 135gr. +P Hollow Point Ammo. This ammo is designed specifically for short barrel compact guns. It is designed to give you the velocity needed out of a short barrel weapon to get optimum expansion at short ranges. This is the ultimate personnal protection ammo for compact concealed handguns. This ammo contains a special powder formulation and bullet jacket to acheive the the desired results.


you can purchase online at ammunitiontogo.com

I've purchased about 5 different ammunition orders from them over the last
month and am very satisifed.
 
Snubnose 38's can have pretty good recoil for a small woman. My wife likes the Full Wadcutter factory loads. Mild but will get the job done, should it ever arise.

Ken
 
Looked on the barrel of her revolver and it is NOT stamped +P. Is it OK to shoot +Ps occasionally (probably only time being if she had to actually use it for defense) or do I need to stick with non- +P? If I need to stick with the mild stuff what would be the best to use?
 
What kind of revolver is it? Some are stronger than others and can withstand limited doses of +P, and others it is not recommended at all.
 
Not a good idea to exceed manufacturer's recomendations. Winchester makes some good standard loads that will work w/o +P. If you can find some non+p Silvertip HP, I know for sure they open quick.
 
Hornady Critical Defense - Take a look at some of the reviews and test results available online. I haven't seen anything to indicate this new load doesn't do exactly what Hornady says it will do. Expansion of the 155gr 9mm is excellent.
 
Yes the type of 38 snubnose does matter. I have a Colt Det. Special that works good with heavier loads, but also have a S&W M38 Bodyguard that is a dream to carry but can be a hand full to shoot, being a steel barrel & cylinder but Aluminum Frame. Be careful using +P loads. I use them in my M19 Snub .357.

Ken
 
I like the Speer GDHP for short barrels. I haven't used the Hornady Critical Defense in my J-frame but it my hands down favorite for my LCP. Cor-Bon ammo is good but everything I've ever shot from them kicks like a mule and has alot of muzzle flash.
 
another vote for the - 38 Special Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel 135gr. +P Ammo

it was developed for NYPD, and is their current load for the S&W "NY1" j frame 2" inchers used by them.
 
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