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Posted: 4/29/2011 1:28:30 PM EDT
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Look into the CorBon stuff. They usually have the hotest loads on there ammo you can find..
http://corbon.com/ |
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Posted: 4/29/2011 1:54:11 PM EDT
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Buffalo Bore 158 gr +p SWCHP mainly in mine, though I do have some Speer 135 gr +P Gold Dots.
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Posted: 4/29/2011 2:30:00 PM EDT
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Speer Gold Dot 135 grain +P short barrel.
Read the Ammo Oracle 
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Posted: 4/29/2011 2:40:55 PM EDT
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Might try handgun ammo forum
Corbon +P 110 gr DPX Speer GD +P 135gr SB According to winchesters gel testing the +P 130gr bonded looks good For a Standard Pressure load the hornady CD 110 did well in the Dr. testing above |
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Posted: 4/29/2011 8:35:11 PM EDT
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the bullet wont be able to resist enough to any pressure wat? Duh! Sorry. resist enought o create any backpressure. The bullet will be out of the barrel before your super high pressure develops. |
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Posted: 4/29/2011 4:07:07 PM EDT
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Thank you Gentlemen for all your great advice.
Amp ! |
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Posted: 4/29/2011 4:28:40 PM EDT
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Quoted: Sounds like you want a .357 snubby. Trade up. This and Corbon 125 grain. |
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Posted: 4/28/2011 7:51:01 AM EDT
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Is your gun rated for +P?
Either way, if it's a 5-shot, it's probably what, a 1.5-2" barrel? You won't gain anything but more fire and concussion with the super-extra-special high-velocity loads. Velocity gains probably won't be that much... |
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Posted: 4/28/2011 7:52:26 AM EDT
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Quoted: I'm going back to the wheel gun. I'm trying to get the powerful 38 special +p+ i can buy. Since it's only a 5 shot. Thanks. Any 38 +P+ will do...just buy it from a reputable company. |
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Posted: 4/28/2011 8:50:51 AM EDT
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Buffalo Bore (SP) was the rage a while back.
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Posted: 4/28/2011 9:34:41 AM EDT
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Quoted: I'm going back to the wheel gun. I'm trying to get the powerful 38 special +p+ i can buy. Since it's only a 5 shot. Thanks. +P+ does not have a SAAMI rating. Winchester's +P+ rating was pressure tested years ago at around 27,000 psi. Why don't you try for an effective bullet design, like the 135gr Gold Dot, or the 110gr DPX instead of thinking about "more power"? |
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Posted: 4/28/2011 9:49:19 AM EDT
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Sounds like you want a .357 snubby. Trade up.
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Posted: 4/28/2011 11:35:30 AM EDT
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if it's a five shot is it also a super short barrel? save your money. the bullet wont be able to resist enough to any pressure
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Posted: 4/28/2011 11:49:11 AM EDT
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Quoted: the bullet wont be able to resist enough to any pressure wat? |
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Posted: 4/28/2011 12:05:37 PM EDT
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Speer makes .38SPL +P 135gr Short Barreled Gold Dots specifically for this. They are supposed to give better muzzle velocity for the shorter barreled guns. They make them for 9mm Luger+P, .38SPL+P .357MAG, .40S&W, .44MAG, and 45ACP. I use them in both of my J-Frames. I target practice with Speer Lawman 158gr +P and carry 135gr+P Short Barrel Gold Dots. The POI/POA are exactly the same between the two rounds.
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Posted: 4/30/2011 4:14:11 AM EDT
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Quoted: I'm going back to the wheel gun. I'm trying to get the powerful 38 special +p+ i can buy. Since it's only a 5 shot. Thanks. Why is your primary concern bullet velocity? You should find a bullet tailored to what you want it to do. That being said - what is it you're using this gun for? |
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Posted: 4/30/2011 5:58:36 AM EDT
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Look into the CorBon stuff. They usually have the hotest loads on there ammo you can find.. http://corbon.com/ ! |
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Posted: 4/30/2011 7:08:15 PM EDT
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Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: the bullet wont be able to resist enough to any pressure wat? Duh! Sorry. resist enought o create any backpressure. The bullet will be out of the barrel before your super high pressure develops. Would you like to explain how a 125 grain .357 magnum load runs 1300 fps from a 2.25" barrel while a 125 grain +P .38 load only runs around 850 fps from the same length barrel? Lopping .375" of barrel off(the typical J frame has a 1.875" barrel) isn't going to reduce velocity from either round that much. I can't find the thread now, but a couple of weeks ago someone posted a thread regarding chrono results with a S&W 640(IIRC) and the same magnum ammo I used. His velocities differed from mine by only a few fps. I don't recall what .38 +P load he used, but it was similar to the ones I used...not identical though. Unless I'm misunderstanding you, your math(or assumption) is wrong. A 21K PSI(+P .38 SAAMI spec) load is going to generate more velocity than the standard 18K(standard .38 SAAMI spec) PSI load, regardless of the barrel length. A 25k psi load is going to generate more velocity than a 21k psi load. |
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