What is the best ammo for a 38 Super?

Best 38 Special Ammo For The Range

• Federal American Eagle 38 Special 130 Grain FMJ.
• Fiocchi Pistol Shooting Dynamics 38 Special 130 Grain FMJ.
• Federal Law Enforcement 38 Special +P 158gr. LSWCHP.
• Hornady 38 Special 158 Grain XTP JHP.

What grain bullet is best for 38 Special?

38 Special 130 Grain FMJ is a good starting point. It shoots a 130-grain FMJ bullet at a velocity of 890 fps. It is great for training or target practice. I like it because it has a low recoil and will not frighten new shooters.

Is 38 Super more powerful than 9mm?

38 Super from a 3.6-inch barrel was 1,280 feet per second for an impressive 418 foot-pounds of energy at the muzzle. For the 9mm out of a 3.1-inch barrel, the average velocity was 992 feet per second and 251 foot-pounds at the muzzle.

How effective is 38 Super?

38 Super is a “magnum” 9 mm and that it's significantly more effective from a terminal-performance standpoint. With common FMJ ammunition you can expect a . 38 Super to generate about 10 percent more velocity and about 20 percent more kinetic energy.

How hard is it to find 38 Super ammo?

38 Super ammo is incredibly difficult to find, but even if you do, you're going to spend over $1.20 per round. By reloading your own . 38 Super HP bullets, you could spend around $12.50 for a box of 25 rounds, whereas you'll spend at least $30 for a commercial box of . 38 Super.

What is the difference between 38 Super and 38 Special?

38 Special has a rimmed case, which is the hallmark of a revolver round, whereas the . 38 Super's rimless case indicates that it's a semi-auto round. There are in fact semi-automatic . 38 Special pistols, but they are uncommon.

Can you shoot 9mm in a 38 Super?

Registered. The extractor will work for both 9mm and 38 Super. The semi-rim on the 38 Super is so marginally different than the rimless 9 mm that there's no functional difference in extractor function. BTW, there's rimless 38 Super brass as well, from Starline.

Which is more powerful 45 ACP or 10mm?

Both are popular choices for self-defense and both have a lot of stopping power. The 10mm is a bit more powerful than the . 45 ACP and it also has a higher capacity.

What guns use 38 Super?

. 38 Super Handguns

• Colt O1083CCS. Caliber .38 Super. Action Single Action. ...
• Para Ordnance 96753. Caliber .38 Super. ...
• Sig Sauer 1911T38SME. Caliber .38 Super. ...
• EAA 999151. Caliber .38 Super. ...
• Dan Wesson 1842. Caliber .38 Super. ...
• Dan Wesson 1988. Caliber .38 Super. ...
• Colt O2091. Caliber .38 Super. ...
• EAA 600095. Caliber .38 Super.

Can a 38 Super shoot 38 special?

Although . 38 Super ammo easily fits into pistols chambered for the . 38 Auto (remember, they're the same size), the Super ammunition should never be fired from these guns, which were not made to handle the hot load's pressure and force.

Is 38 Super a good caliber?

By any standard, the caliber and the 1911 handgun are excellent defensive or tactical choices. The . 38 Super is more powerful than the 9mm Luger and only a little, if any, more difficult to handle.

How many rounds can a 38 Super Hold?

Magazine Capacity

A . 38 Special can hold 5 to 6 rounds while a 9mm Luger can hold up to 18 rounds.

Are 38 and 38 Special bullets the same?

The main difference between 38 and 38 special is that 38 is a caliber, i.e. the internal diameter of a gun barrel, and is usually used to refer to all cartridge variants that can be used in it, while 38 Special is a special cartridge variant of 38 caliber bullet.

What is a good price for .38 Special ammo?

38 Special is currently averaging around $1 per round, while some of the “premium” options – such as Winchester's Silvertip rounds – are now selling for more than double that price.

What does +P mean 38 Special?

Overpressure ammunition, commonly designated as +P or +P+, is small arms ammunition that has been loaded to produce a higher internal pressure when fired than is standard for ammunition of its caliber (see internal ballistics), but less than the pressures generated by a proof round.

Why did the FBI stop using 10mm?

Although it was selected for service by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 1989 from the aftermath of the 1986 FBI Miami shootout, the cartridge was later decommissioned (except by the Hostage Rescue Team and Special Weapons and Tactics Teams) after their Firearms Training Unit eventually concluded that its ...

Which is stronger 10mm or 40 S&W?

The larger and faster 10mm will give 624 foot-pounds of muzzle energy when sending a 180-grain bullet at 1,250 fps, while the . 40 S&W drops that figure to 400 foot-pounds with its 1,000 fps velocity, making for a rather significant difference. The .

Is 10mm too much for concealed carry?

Again, it REALLY comes down to whichever you shoot and like better. The gist of it is that 9mm is actually better for concealed carry and general shooting purposes, but 10mm is more capable for multi-faceted use.

Does Springfield make a 38 super?

Springfield Armory - 38 super Mil-Spec | 1911 Firearm Addicts.

Do they make a 38 semi-automatic?

The GLOCK® 38 is a compact semi-auto pistol, shooting the . 45 GAP cartridge, specifically designed for concealed carry use. The GLOCK 38 has a frame made out of the same high-strength polymer as other full-sized GLOCK semi-automatic pistols.

Who invented 38 Super?

38 Military, and about a dozen other names. The . 38 ACP was another invention of John Moses Browning, designed especially for his Colt M1900 pistol. The initial loadings were pretty hot, but it became apparent that the M1900 was not stout enough to handle the high pressures, so they dialed it down a bit.

Can a 38 Special +P shoot 357 rounds?

No; . 357 Magnum was specifically designed so it cannot be fired from handguns chambered in . 38 Special, but you can shoot . 38 Special in a gun chambered in .

Can a 38 special fire 38 S&W?

These two cartridges, because of their length and diameter differences, do not and should not interchange. . 38 S&W and . 38 Spl.