S&W 686 w/ .38 Sp. Cor-Bon +P+ JHP 115g?

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The S&W owner's manual says not to use "+P+" in any of their revolvers, but I was just curious to see if anyone has tried this particular brand/type out, or is this something better suited for a Ruger?
 
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I wouldn't worry about using +P+ loads in your Smith 686 as it's built to handle fullhouse 357mag ammo. Smith&Wesson is talking about their autos and 38spl revolvers only.
 
I second the "why" on the 38 +p+

+p+ is really just an luke warm .357. But.....If the 686 can handle highpressure 125gr Louden Boomers (It can :D ), any offering in
.38 will be no prob.

I regularly shoot Buffalo bore 180gr'ers out of mine.

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Ok. Thanks for the feedback. It didn't make any sense to me that a .38 special +P+ would be worse than a .357 Magnum, so I was a little confused when I read that part of my owners manual.

I am basically just looking at different types of ammo to try out. I've had my 686 for a few weeks now, and have probably put about 250 rounds of .38 special through it, and I think I'm ready for something with a bit more kick. I wanted to try out a few .38 special P+ and +P+ before going all the way to the .357 Magnum.
 
There should be no problems at all shooting .38 +P+ in a 686, .357 Mag ammo is considerably hotter than that. I'd agree with the other posters and advise just shooting .357 Mag ammo instead. That .38 ammo is just for those who are trying to squeeze that last little bit of oomph out of their .38's, and S&W's warning is directed against that sort of thing.

I currently shoot .38's out of my 686 for practice and have .38 +P's loaded for home defense, but not because I can't handle the recoil of the .357 Mag loads, it is more about flash/bang and overpenetration/wall penetration issues (suburbs, close neighbors). I find that .357 Mags are not unpleasant to shoot from my 686 from a recoil standpoint, but they do have noticeable flash and the bang really gets the other shooters attention at the range!
 
I think the warning is to protect you from a wildcat handloader who may offer a +P+ load that has insane pressure. +P is recognized but not the +P+. There are no regulated limits for +P+.
 
maybe they mean .357 +p+

:eek: :eek: :eek:

Maybe that would be a pressure issue.

Seriously though I recommend remingtons 125gr jhp, for fun.
Really irritates the other people at the indoor range......but uh....
wear a pair of sunglasses and perhaps some spf-55 sunscreen,
since this is the flashiest load I've found to date, you might get a
tan. Also at an indoor range it does tend to feel like the brain matter
in your frontal lobe is being compressed. Your range mates are
also likely to give you pained looks........ahhhh fun... :D
 
From what I have heard Smith has had some problems with the forcing cone on the k frames with +p ammo. The newer k frames they are putting L frame forcing cones in them. With the 686 you won,t have to worry.
 
The Cor-Bon load is safe for your 686 and uses a 9mm .355" 115 gr JHP in the .38 Special length case. Designed to give better performance than typical +P .38 without having the recoil of the 125 gr. .357 magnums. It is roughly equivelant to a good 9mm +P load and would be a good load for snubbies and 7 shooters that are prone to extraction problems when full length .357 magnums are used.;)
 
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