[fourdollarbill]

I have read a hand full of threads on this subject and cannot find a definite answer. What manufacture claims a bullet made specifically for short barrel defense? Since i'm new to the wheel gun scene I do not know much about it. I have carried a 38spl+P gun for a while and I practice with 148gr HBWC's and a mild Bullseye load. My carry/defense load for now is just a basic rem JHP +P factory load you can buy at wall mart. I did not want to invest in a high priced ammo until I find the proper load for a short 1 7/8" barrel and this has turned out to be a real search.

[The Lone Haranguer]

What manufacture claims a bullet made specifically for short barrel defense?
Speer, in a Gold Dot bullet loading so marked.

[jfh]

As The Lone Haranguer said, it is the Speer Gold Dot 38+P 135-gr round, AKA GDSB loads.

In addition, Buffalo Bore makes a number of their special loads that are optimized for 2" barrels.

Jim H.

[orchidhunter]

fdb, If you have not already been to the 642 Club here on the forum, you need to. There you will find a lot of good info about ammo for your snub nose revolver. orchidhunter

[fourdollarbill]

orchidhunter, thank you - good forum.

[win308]

With any .38 load, the key is multiple shots on target, not just one.

[tblt]

Speer 135 gr. +p short barrel are great. I did a test with that and a speer 125gr +p LE load the short barrel load had a lot more energy.I would never go back to a regular load in a snub gun
I will post the test bullets soon maybe tomorrow.
The difference is like a 380 verses a 9 mm just using the short barrel loads

[9mmepiphany]

the Speer 135gr golddot was optimised for velocity out of the the sub-2" barrel to provide maximised expandsion for a LE agency

[JMag]

The Speer 135gr GD sure is hard to find in these parts. I guess I'll have to break down and order some for the Det. Special.

[DAdams]

http://www.speer-ammo.com/products/short_brl.aspx