The best place is your reloading press. Aside from that, give Widener's a try.
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Most fixed sight .38/.357 revolvers are sighted in for a 157gr. bullet. But I've used 147 to 160 with little to no impact shift. If a HP bullet fails to open up then it's no better/worse than ball but there is an argument for a blunt nose full wadcutter target load that cuts a nice .36 caliber hole in whatever it is able to penetrate.
If the bullet doesn't expand it behaves like the XTP or 148 gr LWC anyways. If it does expand you have a 60% larger bullet where Doc got 14-15" of penetration:
.38 Sp Hornady 110 gr +P FTX "Critical Defense", ave vel=940fps
4LD: pen=14.6"; RD=0.46", RL=0.43", RW=109.5gr
0.51" is twice original size (0.46" is 60% more). I would prefer a slightly longer barrel to help guarantee velocity, and expansion. but 1 7/8" is what I got.
Shot placement is king. but I love to debate caliber and load wars.
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