38 vs 357 Test Results

[Ganderite]

An excellent test and the best presentation format I have ever seen.

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/revolver-ballistics-test/8/

 

[OldFrankHog]

Very nice. ...And very nice guns too!

 

[OldFrankHog]

Interesting results on some .38 loads, nearly has good has some .357. And wow on some of the .357 loads, 32" penetration :O

 

[Max Owner]

Hope he does some autoloaders in 9mm, 40 and 45....

 

[Ganderite]

Hope he does some autoloaders in 9mm, 40 and 45....

Like this?

http://www.luckygunner.com/labs/self-defense-ammo-ballistic-tests/

 

[lavino]

no CCI data in autoloaders test =(

 

[Arclight]

Thanks for posting this Ganderite.

 

[Grawfr]

Very interesting, thanks!

 

[Max Owner]

Don't care what anyone says about you Ganderite, you're alright.

 

[Leg]

Very cool. A little alarming that the .38 Spec Federal FBI load failed to expand even in the 4". I wonder what the hardness was?

I would have like to have seen some standard .38 158gn loads for those of us with older pistols but it was a fairly comprehensive test as is.

 

[Canuck44]

Info sent all my targets into hiding! The .357 is the #1 One shot stop cartridge of the handgun cartridges tracked by the FBI. With the new bullet combos now I suspect the 38spl would improve from its less than stellar past results.

Take Care

Bob