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Posted: 11/18/2022 9:52:00 PM EDT

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148 grain lead hollow base full wadcutters flipped around.

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Why you only want 6" of penetration?

Posted: 11/18/2022 10:16:14 PM EDT

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Everything but Remington + P is terrible out of the LCR.

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Quoted: Gold Dot 135 +P not tested but a number of other loads are listed:

https://www.americanrifleman.org/content/testing-the-38-special-cartridge/

Everything but Remington + P is terrible out of the LCR.

I think when I chronoed the Winchester ranger load from a 2" m15 it was right at 900fps and I was getting much more consistent expansion. That gun normally runs fast.

Posted: 11/24/2022 8:10:29 AM EDT

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This is probably a decent choice:

https://general-cartridge.com/2022/05/16/federal-38-spl-120gr-p-punch-jhp-in-vyse-ballistics-gel/

And here's the 135 +P. Also a solid choice:

https://general-cartridge.com/2022/06/15/speer-38-spl-135gr-gold-dot-p-in-vyse-ballistics-gel/

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