Self defence cartridges

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First Sergeant

Points: 11

Oct 20, 2007 9:32 am

Depending on the weather and my outer wear I carry either a Kimber full size (5 in. barrel) .45 acp., or a Ruger SP101 .357 mag. with a 2 1/4 in. barrel. Both guns are a little to big to carry consealed with summer shorts and a lite shirt. I have recently picked up a S&W Aitweight in .38 spl+P. It's a great little pocket gun that can be carried in the front pocket. I guess you'd call it a 2in. barrel(act. barrel lenght is 1 7/8 in.). I have never been a fan of the .38 spl, but realize even a 22 cal. is better than nothing.
I have been finding it hard to find any bullistic (velosity and bullet preformence) for a bullet of this caliber from this lenght of barrel. I'm useing a Remington 38 SPL (+p) 125 grain JHP. Does anyone knoe anything about this round, or where I can find a ballistics chart?

bullseye

Lieutenant Colonel

Points: 268

Oct 20, 2007 8:53 pm

Mnt. Maniac, I don't know where you live, but, I live in Alabama and it gets very hot down here and, I carry a twin mag holderon my belt for full size 1911 magazines and a pancake holster that holds my Colt Commander Lightweight 45 ACP. I wear shorts all summer and I had to start wearing very loose fitting shirts that I wear outside. I have never had anyone confront me because they have seen my weapon.

AS far as the balistic data on the ammo, I have gotten most of my info right on the hollow point ammo that I purchase. Federal, Remington usually puts in on their boxes of 20 hollow points, but, the boxes of 50 FMJ for target practice doesn't. Plus, I went into the ammo manufaturers web sites and found most of the data that I needed to pick the ammo that I wanted to carry in my carry gun.

Mnt. Maniac

First Sergeant

Points: 11

Oct 21, 2007 10:02 am

Thanks for you repley. I have seen the statistics on the federal boxes and checked out their web site also. But everything I've seen nas been useing a 4 in. barrel. I'm wanting to find ballistics for a 2 in. barrel. If I remember right we lose 100 fps for every inch of barrel lenght. I don't have a ceronagraph ( forgive spelling) and haven't invested in ballistic gelatin. I was wondering if there was any professional statistics.

rifleman1

Major

Points: 214

Oct 21, 2007 10:39 am

for a great ballistics chart of almost all ammo theres a book gun digest 2005 i think that they may have a newer version by now but its got the ballistics your looking for im looking at it now they have two ballistics listing for that particular cartridge

Mnt. Maniac

First Sergeant

Points: 11

Oct 22, 2007 9:42 am

Thanks, I'll check into it.