Cor-Bon 110grn DPX 38 special loading

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02-17-09, 22:01
malignantbum

Cor-Bon 110grn DPX 38 special loading

It seems as if this round was once the current rage but has now taken a back seat to the Gold Dot. In my personal BUG, S&W 36, I carry the Gold Dot as opposed to the 110grn because ammo is issued by dept. Just curious if this round has fallen out of favor due to cost. The testing I had viewed appeared to give adaquate performance but, not as much to justify the increase in terminal ballistics vs cost per round from a LEO cost analysis perspective. Just curious on the status of this round.

thank you for your time
02-18-09, 18:09
DocGKR

It is a great round; I have them in my J-frame: https://www.m4carbine.net/showthread.php?t=25310&page=2
02-19-09, 10:55
LDM

Is the felt recoil of the Corbon 110 gr DPX less than that of Gold Dot 135 gr round in a .38 J-frame?

Thanks.
02-19-09, 11:12
DocGKR

Much less.
02-19-09, 15:50
malignantbum

in my opinion with my 36 with aftermarket houge synthetic stock, it is less
02-25-09, 16:58
DocH

Is the 110gr. DPX actually +P,or standard pressure.I'm thinking for use in an older Mod.37 airweight.
02-25-09, 21:42
RWK

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocH

Is the 110gr. DPX actually +P,or standard pressure.I'm thinking for use in an older Mod.37 airweight.

+P. Advertised muzzle velocity from a J-frame is 1050 fps. It appears that some early packaging didn't advertise that it was +P.
02-26-09, 07:03
DocH

Thanks for the info.I like the DPX's I've tried,but I guess I better stick with something milder for this older airweight.:)
02-26-09, 11:56
RWK

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocH

Thanks for the info.I like the DPX's I've tried,but I guess I better stick with something milder for this older airweight.:)

You're welcome. It might be time to upgrade that old M37 to something +P-friendly...

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...04&isFirearm=Y

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/w...04&isFirearm=Y