arizonaguide
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I just recently purchased a SW442, and will CCW it and keep it as a bedroom gun. So I've been comapring ammo specifications (assuming there's ever any more on the store shelves) and have found some surprises.
I had been hearing about the 135grain Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel HP's, and was leaning in that direction for carry, and was also looking into a TAP round for the bedroom. Anyway, at the hornady site I didn't find a 38special TAP round, but was surprised at the numbers on this:
38 Spcl 110 gr FTX Critical Defense Muzzle 1175fps/337ftlb
38 Spcl 110 gr FTX Critical Defense +P rated even higher at 1270+/394
Anyone familiar with these, and are they okay to use in the 442 with the smaller 110grain bullet?
What about a TAP type or "safety" round? Anything?
Has anyone done any gelatin testing with such in .38?
I wonder how they do in gelatin.
I had been hearing about the 135grain Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel HP's, and was leaning in that direction for carry, and was also looking into a TAP round for the bedroom. Anyway, at the hornady site I didn't find a 38special TAP round, but was surprised at the numbers on this:
38 Spcl 110 gr FTX Critical Defense Muzzle 1175fps/337ftlb
38 Spcl 110 gr FTX Critical Defense +P rated even higher at 1270+/394
Anyone familiar with these, and are they okay to use in the 442 with the smaller 110grain bullet?
What about a TAP type or "safety" round? Anything?
Has anyone done any gelatin testing with such in .38?
I wonder how they do in gelatin.