Ammo for .38 Taurus model 85

[cookekdjr]

Looking at ammo that prints to POA in a Taurus 85 undercover in Titanium. Since the sights aren't ajustable, I'd like to know what ammo other 85 owners have had success with.
Thanks,

David

 

[WillBrayJr]

Speer GoldDot 130gr+P

 

[HiWayMan]

Speer 146gr JHP-SWC in .38spcl+P case on top of 5.0gr of Unique with Winchester small pistol primers. Crimp just over the shoulder, OAL = 1.388".

This load works for me. If, however, you do not roll your own I would suggest a box each of rounds you believe will be favorable and testing them from a rest. There is no substitute for testing each load in YOUR gun. Guns are like women, they are all different, and what turns on one won't neccessarily turn on another.

Edit: I seem to have better luck with bullets in the 140gr, 146gr, 148gr weight classes, than those at the extreme ends of the weight scale (110gr, 158gr). May want to try the Speer 135gr GD-HP. I haven't, but I hear good things.

 

[Ric]

135 Grn Gold Dots +P
but I put on a pair of Crimson Trace grips so I can adjust to more loads.

 

[Mannlicher]

I find that the Winchester White box 125 grain JHPs work well in mine, as do the HydraShock 129 grain JHP

 

[shoot870p]

not trying to hijack but...

Ric
how do you like the Grips?
thanks

 

[bpisler]

My last M-85 was happy with black hills
125gr +P's with the gold dot bullet.
They're about 100fps faster than the
speer load and were accurate enought
for head shots at 15 yards.I paid
$18.00 for a box of 50 from over at
midwayusa.