Buffalo Bore is introducing these heavy, yet standard pressure loadings for 38 Special. These offerings are loaded at standard pressure, but they are much more powerful than normal 38 Special ammo. These loads will not harm older more fragile revolvers. So, these loads are safe for use in any 38 Special revolver, provided it is in normal working condition. As stated above, the "POWER" level of these loads is really closer to a typical +P power level, but the pressure is standard. They are able to develop these powerful standard pressure loads with modern non-canister powders. Again, these loads recoil far less than the +P 38 Special ammo. These loads are flash suppressed, so firing them in the dark wont blind you. They use flash suppressed powder in their defensive ammo, in the loadings they can, because over 90% of all civilian shootings in America, occur in low light, when the criminal element is at work. They don't want you blinded by your own gunfire after the first shot.
Specifications :
- Caliber: 38 Special
- Bullet Type: Gold Dot
- Bullet Weight: 125 GR
- Muzzle Energy: 225 ft lbs
- Muzzle Velocity: 900 fps
- Rounds: 20
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 38 Special (38 S&W Special, 38 Colt Special) was introduced in 1902. It is essentially a slightly extended 38 Long Colt case, length 1.1551 inches, with operating pressure increased from 13,000 to 17,000 psi. Bullet diameter is .357-inch. The 38 Special became the gold standard personal defense revolver cartridge and was standard among most American law enforcement agencies for many years. Bullet weights vary from 110 to 158 grains, with a 158-grain bullet at 800 feet per second the most common. In the 1960s pressure was increased again to 18,500 psi, creating the 38 Special +P load, with increased velocity and energy. 38 Long and Short Colt ammunition can be fired in any 38 Special chamber, but not the reverse. 38 Special +P is safe in modern steel-frame 38 Special revolvers, but should not be used in aluminum-frame 38 Special revolvers. 38 Special remains a standard and popular revolver chambering.
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Craig Boddington
