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Thread: Are there any acceptable standard pressure .38 Special loads for defensive use?

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    Can you still get Nyclads?

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    Quote Originally Posted by jaholder View Post
    Can you still get Nyclads?
    No, I don't think so. I just remembered that I have a box of 20 Winchester PDX, 130gr-ish standard pressure that I bought years ago because it did well in gel tests and I wanted a standard pressure load for a Colt DS - wish I'd bought more. Not sure if you can still find them, but they should do the job. Still, you could do a lot worse than wadcutters.

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    All of them. They all work the same on the street. If the medical examiner can't tell the difference, neither can you.

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    There isn't much horsepower to work with RE: .38 from a snub. Can't expect it to punch through a door frame or auto windshield at 50 yds, expand and penetrate a bad guy, too.

    Certainly lacking as a service projectile. But for regular folks it's good enough to put holes through bad guys. I feel the same way about .32/.380.

    Might as well pick a non-round bullet profile for better cutting/ricochet reduction. Other than that consider accuracy, recoil, muzzle flash, and cost.
    Last edited by Ron3; 04-28-18 at 06:26.

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    Listed as the "best" for .38 snubs
    Gold Dot 135 gr +P
    Winchester 130 gr bonded +P
    Barnes 110 gr XPB

    Listed as "good"
    Hornady 110 gr standard pressure and +P Critical Defense



    Quote Originally Posted by Ron3 View Post
    Might as well pick a non-round bullet profile for better cutting/ricochet reduction. Other than that consider accuracy, recoil, muzzle flash, and cost.
    I believe penetration should be at the top of that list. A bullet that may fail to go through, or even get to, vital tissue should be the last option.

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