You are quite correct, and I should have noted this in my first reply. I don't know how the rounds will actually perform out of a 3" or 3.5" barrel. I'm hoping the extra velocity from the lighter bullet will make up some for the loss of barrel length. I could go 124gr +P and get an extra 50 fps, but blast, recoil, and split times go up. I'd rather have faster, more accurate follow up shots.Just on a side note, non of the test results done by Pierce County where with compact and sub compact guns. These where all guns with 4-5" barrels. Bullet performance can and typically does drop off quiet a bit out of 3" or shorter barrels. This is why you need to go to a lighter bullet to make up for the velocity, the opposite is in play with a longer barrel. With a longer barrel you need a heavier bullet to slow it down a bit to insure it does not strip it's jacket when impacting hard objects; the heavier bullet will also aid in deeper penetration.
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