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I was wondering if any of you guys use this ammo, specifically the 158 gr variety?
Buffalo Bore 38+P Ammo
I find this very interesting if these numbers are accurate this 38 ammo is reaching mild 357 ballistics.....anyone have any reports on how this stuff shoots especially in a 38+p j-frame?
Just gathering some more info.
Thanks Guys
Josh
Some folks handle recoil better than others. Buy a box and try them out, you can always reload the empties to suit yourself. My guess is that they would make for a handfull in a J frame.
I've run thru a box of Buffalo Bore .38 +P thru my S&W 642.
Recoil is stout, sharper than any other load I've tried.
Not for the faint-hearted. But it is now my EDC load for that gun.
YMMV one hell of a lot,
Bill
Here's a bit of reading for you.
Buffalo Bore - Redux - Again - Update - Topic Powered by eve community
rd
As a very junior cop I read the after-action reports of actual shots-fired incidents.
As I recall, the .38 Spl. SWC HP all lead was the only one at that time that reliably expanded out of a two inch barrel, which impressed me greatly. I'd been shooting hard cast since age 14 and knew what it could do to a groundhog and other misc. backstops.
I carried the Winchester and Remington versions of that particular load.
Finally got a box of Buffalo Bore and was quite surprised at how hollow the nose wasn't.
I choose to believe my surprise is based on a lack of knowledge and experience for this particular projectile.
Thanks for the informative posts on BB and the neato links!
I'm probably going to be ordering some BB .38 +P next week. I'm picking up my new Rossi snub tomorrow and it'll need put through the ringer. It's going to be interesting to see how hot these feel.
ElMonoDelMar,
I'd suggest using standard velocity loads in the Rossi. BB's run in that gun for too long will likely cause failure of some kind eventually.
Brownie
I've compared Buffalo Bore's .38 Special 158gr+P LSWCHP to the .38 Special 158gr+P LSWCHP Remington load I otherwise favor in snubbies, and noted that the lead bullet nose is a bit flatter and the hollow point a bit shallower and narrower at the mouth, but more cylindrical in cavity shape in the BB version, while the Remington has a wider opening but a more conical hollow point shape.
The felt recoil is "snappier" and a bit more brisk in the BB version, but by no means unmanageable.
As to accuracy and precision, the BB is just a tiny bit less in these measures than the Remington version, though still quite good, especially at 7 yards.
These comments refer to shooting in my (pre-lock) S&W 649, which I carry with the Remington load, using the BB load for backup in a Safariland Comp I speedloader.