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March 19th, 2009, 06:46 PM #1
suggest self defense loads
I am starting back to carrying a light weight 4" barrel 357 mag.
need suggestion on good 38+p and 357 self defense load for this barrel length .Don't blame me ; I voted for an American .
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March 19th, 2009, 07:07 PM #2Banned
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Re: suggest self defense loads
I like Winchester 140gr SJHP's over 11.5gr of Blue Dot for the 357mag. For
38spl+p, I like 158gr LSWC/HP's over 5gr W231.
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March 19th, 2009, 08:02 PM #3
Re: suggest self defense loads
I still use 158gr lead wadcutter hollow points in my 38spl. but i'am hearing good things about Rem Golden Sabres.
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March 19th, 2009, 08:10 PM #4
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I'm wondering.
Is a 4" barrel too long for the Speer gold dot "short barrel" ammo to work properly?
That's "the shiznitt" for snubbies.
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March 19th, 2009, 08:15 PM #5
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i like the winchester 110 grain hollow point personal protection load. in 357. good knock down power and easy to handle recoil even in small guns such as sp101
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March 19th, 2009, 08:38 PM #6
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March 20th, 2009, 07:52 AM #7Banned
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March 20th, 2009, 08:07 AM #8
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I hear from a lot of folks on another forum that they all really like Corbon DPX, although I've never tried 'em. The new Hornady Critical Defense is supposed to be pretty good too.
I'm still using the rest of the Hornady XTPs I've had around, and some leftover Golden Sabers.Blessed are they who, faced with danger, think only of the front sight. -- Jeff Cooper
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March 20th, 2009, 08:23 AM #9
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March 20th, 2009, 08:56 AM #10
Re: suggest self defense loads
Winchester 130 grain .38 Special +P SXTs have proven to be the most accurate load for me out of both my old Ruger SP101 and my current S&W Model 66, so that's what I'm currently carrying. I'm going to be very interested in trying their new Supreme Elite Bonded PDX1 load in .38 +P, also. The Bonded PDX1 is the FBI's choice in .40 S&W, it's what resides in my wife's .45, and I want to see how it shoots out of my carry gun, the M-66.
Remington Golden Saber's are a good load, and Federal 158 grain +P LSWC-HPs have a good record in .38s.
In .357 Magnum, any 125 grain JHP is as effective a defense load as you can get in a handgun round. If you can stand to practice despite the muzzle blast, if the brilliant muzzle flash in a darkened house doesn't seem like a bad idea to you, and you can effectively control the recoil.
Below is a listing of "one shot stop" percentages for various .38 loads:
http://www.handloads.com/misc/stoppi...r=8&Weight=All"Never give up, never surrender!" Commander Peter Quincy Taggart
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