Check out this auction for 38 special ammo that just ended....
Had no idea they loaded bullets that light in 38 special...
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Interesting, news to me
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Well, I would imagine you do now.
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Yup, polymer bullets.
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I carry that shape bullets. In copper, not plastic.
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There used to be a .38 Special loading that consisted of a copper tube of about 65 grains IIRC. Had a pusher disc at the base of the bullet that kept the gas sealed. Faster than blue lightning, they claimed. Uh huh. But no mass. Might not have penetrated a heavy tee shirt, I'd bet.
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I shoot ARX ammo in a little pocket .380. Always goes bang.
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I read on another forum that Interseptor Ammo went out of business.
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The PMC tubular bullet was quietly dropped. I remember at the time (1990) doctors complained that it cut a sharp, round hole through the body which was very difficult or impossible to repair. When a person was shot with one the shock was negligible and the person would just see a red ring where he was hit. Even though the bullet was light, resistance was very low and the cookie-cutter design would easily penetrate the body. I read several wound reports about it.
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The "cookie cutter" was banned. It not only cut cookies, but would clip a neat hole right thru a Kevlar vest. There was also (briefly) a 38 Special with a white plastic bucket mouth hollow point. Intended for areas where overpenetration was a worry. Have one round of each in my cartridge collection.
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In my day, Super Vel was the rage.
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elubsme: 30130299582747/comments/30130326145435
In my day, Super Vel was the rage.
The 45ACP was a 190gr. JHC........at about 1100fps.....IIRC.🤔
Still is...........in my mostly-stay-at-home Gold Cup NM.😎😉
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That's interesting about the PMC cookie cutter.
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Years back I used 90 gn. "critical defense" in my 380. Had what I believe was called "FTX" core?
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