What sort of bullet do you use in your .38 Special?

[Doug.38PR]

Lead or Jacketed/SemiJacketed

 

[Doug.38PR]

Interesting. In the poll about what weight bullet, most people seem to prefer 158 gr. for carry. (a weight that is usually just lead either LRN or LSWCHP or LSWC) But the results here seem to indicate carrying and shooting Jacketed and semi jacketed a little more (typically lighter weights)

 

[HiWayMan]

well, I carry 146gr Speer SJ-SWCHP, so I get a jacketed bullet with all the characteristics of a LSWCHP. I generally carry these for out on town. When woods bumming or working on the farm I carry a 154gr LWC. S, in a way I carry both, and shoot both.

Just out of curiousity, what were you hoping to gain from this poll?

 

[Smith & Wesson Man]

I shoot 148gr swcbb. They are great paper punchers!

 

[runninmike]

I like most any decent jacketed rounds or copper washed lead swc.
They help to clean up easier than plain lead. I guess I just don't buy plain lead when I see the copper washed swc, jsp, or jhp for reasonable cost.
Best-MC

 

[V-fib]

158gr. LSWC for practice and carry.

 

[atlctyslkr]

Carry Federal 129gr +p JHP, shoot whatever I can find cheap. I prefer jacketed because it's easier clean up.

 

[kmrcstintn]

S&W 642...Hornady jacketed hollowpoint...CCW

S&W 60...Federal semijacketed hollowpoint...CAR; CCI lead round nose...HIKING

practice...whatever is cheapest and available when I shop for ammo

 

[rbernie]

Carry and shoot Hornady 158gr L-HPs.

 

[gezzer]

None of the above, I like Nyclads. Have enogh for the next 20 years.